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[Niagara Falls - American falls from below, New York] – Antique Wall Art

[Niagara Falls - American falls from below, New York], c1923 or 1925(?) July 9. — historic photograph
[Niagara Falls - American falls from below, New York], c1923 or 1925(?) July 9.. Historic photograph 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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The view here looks upward at the American Falls from the base of the cliff, a vantage that shows how the water drops straight off the rock and breaks into spray before reaching the pool below. The Library of Congress dates the print to about 1923 or 1925, and its copyright notes point to a 1920s commercial photograph, likely made for sale as a souvenir or postcard subject. By that decade the American Falls had long been a major tourist destination on the New York side of the Niagara River, drawing visitors who came to walk the paths and boardwalks at the foot of the gorge. Low-angle shots like this one were popular because they conveyed the scale and force of the cataract.

Created / publishedc1923 or 1925(?) July 9.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesJ277359 or J277360 U.S. Copyright Office.
SubjectsWaterfalls--New York (State)--Niagara Falls--1920-1930. Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,258 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-192560

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