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Niagara Falls – Antique Print

Niagara Falls, c1845 July 22. — historic print
Niagara Falls, c1845 July 22.. Historic print from the State Parks collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: Niagara Falls, preserved in this historic print. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Niagara Falls, where the Niagara River drops over an escarpment on the border between New York and Ontario, drew printmakers steadily through the 1840s. The date of about 1845 and the associated name Havell & Spearing are recorded as unverified, so both should be treated as provisional. Views like this helped turn the cataract into a major destination, and many travelers knew the scene first through images such as this one. Prints of the period typically stressed the scale of the falling water and the surrounding rock, shaping how viewers pictured the site.

Created / publishedc1845 July 22.
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Havell & Spearing. Check card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,686 × 1,279 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-173085

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