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- Rock of Ages and Cave of the Winds, Niagara Falls, N.Y., circa 1906 -
- circa 1906
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Rock of Ages and Cave of the Winds, Niagara Falls, N.Y., circa 1906
- Brochure for Wabash Railway's Excursions, "See Niagara Falls, America's Greatest Wonder," 1929 - The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. Niagara Falls was one of America's earliest and most popular tourist attractions. To compete with automobiles, the Wabash Railway offered in this 1929 brochure convenient excursion trips with economical fares to this popular attraction.
- 1929
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Brochure for Wabash Railway's Excursions, "See Niagara Falls, America's Greatest Wonder," 1929
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. Niagara Falls was one of America's earliest and most popular tourist attractions. To compete with automobiles, the Wabash Railway offered in this 1929 brochure convenient excursion trips with economical fares to this popular attraction.
- Henry Ford, Clara Ford, and Edsel Ford in a Photographer's Studio Portrait Taken at Niagara Falls, circa 1909 -
- circa 1909
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Henry Ford, Clara Ford, and Edsel Ford in a Photographer's Studio Portrait Taken at Niagara Falls, circa 1909
- "Rail Road Suspension Bridge near Niagara Falls," circa 1856 - Completed in 1855, the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge across New York's Niagara River measured more than 800 feet long and stood 250 feet above the water. Designed by John A. Roebling, the international crossing carried dozens of trains between the United States and Canada each day. It was replaced by a larger steel arch bridge in 1897.
- circa 1856
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"Rail Road Suspension Bridge near Niagara Falls," circa 1856
Completed in 1855, the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge across New York's Niagara River measured more than 800 feet long and stood 250 feet above the water. Designed by John A. Roebling, the international crossing carried dozens of trains between the United States and Canada each day. It was replaced by a larger steel arch bridge in 1897.
- "Niagara In Winter, American Falls," 1906 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- 1906
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"Niagara In Winter, American Falls," 1906
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- Rock of Ages, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1905
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Rock of Ages, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Pittsburgh Electric Specialties Excess Indicator, circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
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Pittsburgh Electric Specialties Excess Indicator, circa 1915
- Clara Ford, Edsel Ford and Martha Bryant in a Photographer's Studio Portrait Taken at Niagara Falls, 1901 - The popular "instant photographs" of the mid-1800s, tintypes became less popular as improved forms of photography replaced them. But traveling tintypists found work at fairs, resorts, and vacation spots into the 1930s. Henry Ford's wife, Clara, son, Edsel, and mother-in-law, Martha, had this tintype portrait taken while visiting Niagara Falls in 1901. The image was made in a nearby studio in front of a painted backdrop.
- 1901
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Clara Ford, Edsel Ford and Martha Bryant in a Photographer's Studio Portrait Taken at Niagara Falls, 1901
The popular "instant photographs" of the mid-1800s, tintypes became less popular as improved forms of photography replaced them. But traveling tintypists found work at fairs, resorts, and vacation spots into the 1930s. Henry Ford's wife, Clara, son, Edsel, and mother-in-law, Martha, had this tintype portrait taken while visiting Niagara Falls in 1901. The image was made in a nearby studio in front of a painted backdrop.
- Brink of the Falls, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1908 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1908
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Brink of the Falls, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1908
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.