NY 1909 The Carborundum Co. Niagara Falls – Antique Print
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A window into the past: NY 1909 The Carborundum Co. Niagara Falls, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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NY 1909 The Carborundum Co. Niagara Falls
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Most views of Niagara Falls show the water, but this one turns to the industry that grew up along the gorge, with the Carborundum Company's works in 1909. Edward Goodrich Acheson founded the firm in 1891 to make silicon carbide, a hard abrasive used for grinding and cutting. The company came to Niagara Falls in the early 1900s because the cheap hydroelectric power generated at the falls was essential to the high-temperature electric furnaces that made the material. The picture records how quickly power-hungry factories were reshaping the riverside.
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,825 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | NY 1909 The Carborundum Co. Niagara Falls |
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