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Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall from the foot of the stair case – Historic Reproduction

Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall from the foot of the stair case, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print
Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall from the foot of the stair case, [no date recorded on shelflist card]. 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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This rare historic print captures Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall from the foot of the stair case in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall from the foot of the stair case

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Viewed from the foot of the staircase, this print shows the American Fall, the smaller and western of the two main cataracts at Niagara Falls on the border between New York and Ontario. Its vantage point places the viewer close to the base of the cliff, where spray and the roar of falling water were most intense, a perspective many nineteenth-century visitors sought out. The record gives no date, and the shelflist card is marked as unverified and associated with a name, Hill, so the maker and time of creation remain uncertain. Still, the subject alone reflects the falls' long appeal as a natural wonder that drew travelers, painters and photographers for generations.

Created / published[no date recorded on shelflist card]
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hill.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,095 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-111942

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