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Falls Street, Niagara Falls, N.Y. – Historic Photo Reproduction

Falls Street, Niagara Falls, N.Y., c1908. — historic photograph
Falls Street, Niagara Falls, N.Y., c1908.. Historic photograph from the Niagara Falls 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Falls Street, Niagara Falls, N.Y.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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A campaign banner bearing the name of John W. Kern stretches over Falls Street in Niagara Falls, New York, placing this scene in the 1908 election season. Kern was the Democratic nominee for vice president that year, running with William Jennings Bryan, and the record's note on "regular Democratic nominations" points to the party's official ticket. The view dates to about 1908 and comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, whose photographers traveled widely to document American towns and streets. Look at the storefronts and street traffic, which show the commercial life of a city known mainly for the falls nearby.

Created / publishedc1908.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreJohn W. Kern" on banner. "G 5634" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071115. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
NotesRegular Democratic nominations
SubjectsStreets. Commercial facilities. Banners. Presidential elections.United States--New York (State)--Niagara Falls (City)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 800 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-72501

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