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Showing posts with label niagara river. Show all posts
Showing posts with label niagara river. Show all posts
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.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Glass Stereoview of Rapids on the Niagara River in Front of the Cataract House Hotel in Niagara Falls, New York (1850's/1860′s)
Glass stereoview of rapids on the Niagara River in front of the Cataract House hotel in Niagara Falls, New York, c. 1850's/1860′s. By Platt D. Babbitt.
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.
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.
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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