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Rapids above the Falls, Niagara.

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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, New York.

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Title
Rapids above the Falls, Niagara.
Names
Bierstadt Brothers (Photographer)
Bierstadt, Charles, 1819-1903 (Photographer)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

Niagara Falls.

Stereoscopic views of Niagara Falls, New York.

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 91-F53
Topics
New York (State)
Waterfalls -- New York (State)
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Tourism -- New York (State) -- Niagara Falls (N.Y.)
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Views are numbered: 2, 7, 8, 16-18, 20, 22, 25, 29-31, 37, 38, 41-43, 46, 48, 56, 62, 64, 73, 77, 78, 80, 82, 87, 90, 92, 95, 100, 107, 110, 117, 123, 131, 142, 145, 150, 153, 156, 165, 168-173, 188, 194, 197-199, 204, 206, 214, 216, 225, 226, 228, 229, 233, 237, 238, 243-245, 250, 25 254, 257, 274, 282, 285, 289, 290, 294, 298, 299, 327, 330, 336, 344, 347, 348, 350, 358, 359, 366, 388, 394, 400, 401, 411, 425, 431, 435, 437, 447, 459, 467, 468, 470, 472, 484, 489, 491, 498, 504, 411, 412, [523], 531, 541, 545, 560, [561], 562, 565, 570, 573, 585, 594, 610, 639, 645, 646, 667, 674, 675, 677, 679, 690, 691, 693, 695, 714, 720, 721, 724, 725, 727, 739, 746, 755, 769, 803, 811, 814, 815, 824, 839, 846, 862, 864, 865, 869, 870, 876, 877, 880, 892, 893, 897, 900, 902, 906, 913, 934, 937, 938, 943, 946, 949, 961, 971, 973, 1005, 1223.
Content: Includes views made by the Bierstadt Brothers.
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Some views are of drawings or etchings.
Content: Some views formerly owned by "The Misses Blake."
Content: Some views have tax stamps affixed.
Content: Views of Niagara Falls: bridges, sightseers, hotels, Terrapin Tower, boats including "Maid of the Mists," stairways, rapids, cafes, ice, snow, "moonlight effects," sunsets, a Native American sweat lodge, the Chinese embassy visiting the falls, the Grand Duke Alexis and "suite" in sleigh, tightrope walkers, trains crossing, islands a tunnel through Lewiston Mountain and "Graham in the rapids" (photo has been doctored with barrel in the rapids drawn in). Some views duplicated.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F53
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708183
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c9917490-c55e-012f-e5ba-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

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Rapids above the Falls, Niagara." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1930. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-9228-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. "Rapids above the Falls, Niagara." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-9228-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). Rapids above the Falls, Niagara. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-9228-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rapids above the Falls, Niagara.