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The American Fall from half way down the inclined plane.

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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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Niagara in Winter.

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Title
The American Fall from half way down the inclined plane.
Names
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) (Publisher)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

Niagara Falls.

Niagara in Winter.

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-F413
Topics
New York (State)
Rivers -- New York (State)
Waterfalls -- New York (State)
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)
Rivers -- Ontario
Waterfalls -- Ontario
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Title from label. Some views are identified as having been taken in 1860-1861. Some views are numbered in the negative.
Content: Views are numbered: 67, 75, 78, 79, 82, 89, 262, 274, 802, 806, 809, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1777, 1781, 1787, 3007, 3008, 3013, 3740, 6043, 6047, 6051, 6056, 6068, 6076, 7275, 7286, 7852, 7856, 7858, 7875, 7879, 7907, 7912, 7913, 7916.
Content: Views of Niagara Falls in winter: snow and ice covered rocks, scenery, including wind blown trees at the edge of the falls, ice covered trees on Luna Island, snow covered trees on Goat Island, long icicles on rocks, ice at the base of the falls, an ice bridge taken from the Canadian side; moonlight effect, view from the ice bridge; Terrepin Tower from below showing Horseshoe falls, ice covered cliffs below the tower; the tower from above the falls, showing snow covered rocks, or ice, in the river; snow covered derelict building near the falls, hills beyond, building is lacking part of its roof; man with bucket leaning down to get water at the Luna Island Bridge, covered with snow and fringed with icicles; men on the snowy Luna Island Bridge; views on Luna Island showing trees, stairway, bridge; bridge to Goat Island, barren trees, rushing river; same view with snow; rapids above the falls; rapids at rear of Cataract House, showing Six Nations Indian store; Cataract House from Goat Island Bridge, showing rushi
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG90-F413
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11707614
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 08211950-c55f-012f-fdbc-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

  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 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. "The American Fall from half way down the inclined plane." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1930. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-47fe-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. "The American Fall from half way down the inclined plane." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-47fe-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). The American Fall from half way down the inclined plane. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-47fe-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The American Fall from half way down the inclined plane.