Falls view station, Niagara Falls, New York – Historic Print
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(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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Step back in time with Falls view station, Niagara Falls, New York, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Falls view station, Niagara Falls, New York
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A locomotive, Engine No. 435 of the Michigan Central Railroad, stands at the Falls view station, placing a working train beside one of the country's best-known natural attractions. The Detroit Publishing Company made this large glass negative in 1890, and the record suggests it was the left section of a panorama, with the other sections not held in this collection. Railroads often sponsored views like this to promote travel to the falls, which drew sightseers from across the country. The mix of train and scenery shows how the company marketed both the landscape and the rail lines that carried visitors to it.
| Created / published | [1890] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 2 negatives : glass ; 18 x 22 in. |
| Genre | 1890. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01541. Detroit Publishing Co. panorama no. 06068. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Notes | Negatives are close variants. Engine #435 Michigan Central Railroad, Niagara Falls. Negative (A) listed in Detroit Publishing Co. negative log as no. L-6068. Negative (A) probably used as a left section of a panorama, other section(s) not in collection. 1541 B" on negative (B). Glass partially varnished on negative (B). Commissioned by New York Central Railroad |
| Subjects | Railroads. Scenic overlooks.United States--New York (State)--Niagara Falls.Canada--Ontario--Niagara Falls. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 791 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-79773 |
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