Composite Photograph of the American and Canadian Falls at Niagara, circa 1900
THF211414 / Composite Photograph of the American and Canadian Falls at Niagara, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
This is likely the first composite photograph made of the Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil Falls on the Niagara River between Canada and the United States. It was taken with an "Al-Vista" panoramic camera by Leonard J. Smith. Smith owned the Multiscope and Film Company in Burlington, Wisconsin, which manufactured and sold the "Al-Vista" camera in the early 1900s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.0.74.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 12.125 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on verso:
first composite picture / of Am. and Canadian falls at / Niagara / Property of Mrs. Wm (Katherine) Pieh[?].... / Picture taken with / "Al-vista" Panoramic camera / by Leonard J. Smith
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