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[Partly frozen falls, Niagara Falls, New York, with two photographers in front of frozen mass] – Vintage Photo Print

[Partly frozen falls, Niagara Falls, New York, with two photographers in front of frozen mass], [1900(?)] — historic photograph
[Partly frozen falls, Niagara Falls, New York, with two photographers in front of frozen mass], [1900(?)]. 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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This rare historic photograph captures [Partly frozen falls, Niagara Falls, New York, with two photographers in front of frozen mass] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Partly frozen falls, Niagara Falls, New York, with two photographers in front of frozen mass]

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Partly frozen cascades, with two figures standing before a glazed mass of ice, make this view of Niagara Falls unusual among its many photographs of the cataract. Winter ice built up along the rocks and spray at the falls, and in the early 1900s the site drew both tourists and camera operators eager to record the frozen scene. The date on the record is uncertain, given as 1900 with a question mark, so the print should be read as a turn-of-the-century record. The photographers' presence gives a sense of scale, showing how large the ice formations grew against the riverbank.

Created / published[1900(?)]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900.
SubjectsWaterfalls--New York (State)--Niagara Falls--1900. Snow--New York (State)--Niagara Falls--1900. Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,248 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-187907

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