Photo of a group playing a game of cricket on a field probably in or near Port Hope, Ontario, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer W. Williamson and originally published as a stereoview.
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Sunday, October 26, 2025
Photo of a Group Playing a Cricket Match on a Field Probably In or Near Port Hope, Ontario (1860's)
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Photo of Saul Davis' Table Rock Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (1860)
Portrait of a group posing in front of Saul Davis' Table Rock Hotel and museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1860. Taken by photographer George Stacy and originally published as a stereoview.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Daguerreotype Portrait of a Group Posing in Front of Niagara Falls Attributed to Photographer Thomas Easterly (1840s/1850s)
Daguerreotype portrait of a group posing in front of Niagara Falls attributed to Thomas Easterly, c. 1850. A section from an 1838 poem about Niagara Falls by J. S. Buckingham is inscribed on the bottom of the plate and is signed in part "Easterly Daguerrean" at the end. The photo was possibly actually taken by photographer Platt D. Babbit, as he was known to take many photographs from this position during the 1850s.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Glass Stereoview of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Across the Niagara River Connecting New York with Ontario (1850′s/1860′s)
Glass stereoview of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge across the Niagara River connecting New York with Ontario, c. 1850′s/1860′s. Niagara Falls is visible in the background.
Source: New York Public Library.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Animated Stereoview of Charles Blondin During One of His Tightrope Walks Across the Niagara River Between New York and Ontario (1859)
Animated stereoview of French acrobat Charles Blondin during one of his tightrope walks across the Niagara River between New York and Ontario, 1859. By William England.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Two Ambrotype Portraits of a Family Posing in Front of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario (1850′s/1860′s)
Two ambrotype portraits of a family posing in front of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario, c. 1850′s/1860′s. By Edward Davis.
Source 1: Rijksmuseum.
Source 2: Rijksmuseum.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and His Family at Niagara Falls (1862)
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (far right) and his family at Niagara Falls, June 1862. Possibly by Platt Babbit.
Source: National Park Service.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Hand-Colored View of Terrapin Tower and Horseshoe Falls Taken From Goat Island in Niagara Falls, New York (1856)
Hand-colored view of Terrapin Tower and Horseshoe Falls taken from Goat Island in Niagara Falls, New York, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers.
Source.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
View of People Posing in the Interior of the Carriageway of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
View of people posing in the interior of the carriageway of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge which spanned the Niagara River connecting New York with Ontario, c. 1860's. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
Source.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Hand-Colored Daguerreotype Portrait of John Shiels in Kingston, Ontario (1856)
Hand-colored daguerreotype portrait of John Shiels in Kingston, Ontario, 1856. By Henry K. Sheldon.
Source.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Two Men Posing on Table Rock in Front of Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (1856)
Two men posing on Table Rock in front of Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
Source.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Daguerreotype View of a Number of People Posing in Front of Niagara Falls on the American Side
Daguerreotype view of a number of people posing in front of Niagara Falls on the American side, c. 1850’s. By Platt D. Babbit.
Source.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Maria Spelterini Walking a Tightrope Strung Over the Niagara River
Two views of Italian performer Maria Spelterini walking a tightrope strung over the Niagara River while wearing peach baskets strapped to her feet during United States Centennial celebrations, 1876. A large crowd can be seen watching the event from the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge in the background. Animated stereoviews.
Source 1.
Source 2.
Wikipedia entry.
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