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American Fall, from Goat Island.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

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United States

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New York

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Niagara Falls.

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Stereoscopic views of Niagara Falls and vicinity

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Title
American Fall, from Goat Island.
Names
Barker, George, 1844-1894 (Photographer)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

Niagara Falls.

Stereoscopic views of Niagara Falls and vicinity

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 - 1930 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 90-F395
Topics
New York (State)
Rivers -- New York (State)
Waterfalls -- New York (State)
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Rivers -- Ontario
Waterfalls -- Ontario
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Includes a view with a label reading "Stereoscopic cabinet of F.L. Spangler, series 1, No. 88, Subject Niagara."
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Some views formerly owned by Isaac Myer
Content: Views are numbered: 1, 2, 7, 10, 16, 18, 26, 28, 32, 40, 51, 59, 60, 68, 77, 88-90,97, 99, 103, 106, 108, 111, 118, 132, 138, 144, 149, 159, 207, 208, 210,222, 223, 249-251, 254, 259, 262, 263, 270, 275, 289, 290, 292, 301, 307, 319, 322, 323, 329, 360, 362, 371, 375, 381, 384, 419-421, 425, 461, 465, 474, 475, 478, 483, 486, 488, 494, 500, 505, 507, 517, 519, 560, 565, 574, 581, 586, 590, 595, 598, 602, 608-610, 618, 620, 625, 649, 651, 653, 655, 659, 667, 686, 695, 702-704, 710, 713, 714, 731, 740, 742, 748, 749, 769, 772, 783, 785-788, 792, 793, 795, 801, 805, 806, 808, 811, 822, 843, 847, 848, 854, 862, 864, 866, 871, 874, 878, 879, 889, 892, 896, 900, 904, 910, 920, 921, 924-925, 927, 928, 930, 935, 936, 950, 952, 956, 965, 971, 980, 990, 995.
Content: Views of Niagara Falls and vicinity, including the falls, the rapids above the falls, the suspension bridge over the falls, Luna Island, winter views, views of hotels and other buildings, tourists visiting the falls, dare devils crossing on tightropes, an Indian woman and child, and views of bicycle racing, including "ordinary" and "safety" bicycles. Includes views from the winter of 1875. Some views duplicated.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG90-F395
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11707602
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e6aa7420-c55d-012f-3a77-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1844: Creator Born
  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 1894: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "American Fall, from Goat Island." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1930. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-451c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "American Fall, from Goat Island." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-451c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1930). American Fall, from Goat Island. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-451c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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American Fall, from Goat Island.