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Now forbidden territory for sightseers, this photograph of the ice mountains at Niagara Falls was taken about 1875 by George Barker, a well-known phot(...)
Now forbidden territory for sightseers, this photograph of the ice mountains at Niagara Falls was taken about 1875 by George Barker, a well-known phot(...)

Now forbidden territory for sightseers, this photograph of the ice mountains at Niagara Falls was taken about 1875 by George Barker, a well-known phot(...)

Date2/8/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Now forbidden territory for sightseers; this photograph of the ice mountains at Niagara Falls was taken about 1875 by George Barker; a well-known photographer of that period who won many medals for his landscapes. Bustles worn by women of that time can be seen. The picturesque ice formations at Niagara have long been an object of interest
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106938F
Tunnel under Horseshoe Falls again open for sightseers, Scenic tunnel has been repaired and extended
Tunnel under Horseshoe Falls again open for sightseers, Scenic tunnel has been repaired and extended
8/4/1945
Less well known, than they should be are the Brandywine Falls plunging a sheer 200 feet in British Columbia's coastal mountains. Theyère in caribou country on the Pacific Eastern Railroad
Less well known, than they should be are the Brandywine Falls plunging a sheer 200 feet in British Columbia's coastal mountains. Theyère in caribou country on the Pacific Eastern Railroad
12/21/1946
King winter transforms Niagara Falls into F, Mighty Niagara has become the abode of the ice king and the roaring waters are now gigantic, glastening formations of ice
King winter transforms Niagara Falls into F, Mighty Niagara has become the abode of the ice king and the roaring waters are now gigantic, glastening formations of ice
2/1/1938
Bustling Mill St.: Elora's main street once housed a lumber yard, a feed store and a chicken processing plant. Now it's a haven for shoppers and sightseers
Bustling Mill St.: Elora's main street once housed a lumber yard, a feed store and a chicken processing plant. Now it's a haven for shoppers and sightseers
4/26/1982
Standing on the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, this building was given an ice jacket during the recent cold snap
Standing on the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, this building was given an ice jacket during the recent cold snap
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Ice blockade at the head of the Niagara river at Fort Erie has reduced the level of water at Niagara Falls to an all-time low. Directly above the Hors(...)
Ice blockade at the head of the Niagara river at Fort Erie has reduced the level of water at Niagara Falls to an all-time low. Directly above the Hors(...)
4/23/1947
A 50-year-old streetcar draws a crowd of sightseers in the St
A 50-year-old streetcar draws a crowd of sightseers in the St
2/10/1973
The Penetang, 88, a converted minesweeper, takes sightseers on five-hour trip to 30,000 islands
The Penetang, 88, a converted minesweeper, takes sightseers on five-hour trip to 30,000 islands
7/13/1963
High-stepping team of carriage horses drawing sightseers through Colonial Williamsburg gives one more authentic touch to one of the best reconstructio(...)
High-stepping team of carriage horses drawing sightseers through Colonial Williamsburg gives one more authentic touch to one of the best reconstructio(...)
6/7/1974
Winter's lovely, but has its drawbacks as revealed in this air view of Niagara Falls where the long ice bridge below the cataracts stretches from Hors(...)
Winter's lovely, but has its drawbacks as revealed in this air view of Niagara Falls where the long ice bridge below the cataracts stretches from Hors(...)
2/12/1947
Niagara Falls. : a guide and souvenir with a new series of views from photographs taken on the spot. To which is added a complete guide in French and Spanish
Niagara Falls. : a guide and souvenir with a new series of views from photographs taken on the spot. To which is added a complete guide in French and Spanish
1866
A Souvenir of Niagara Falls with a series of views in oil colors, from photographs taken on the spot
A Souvenir of Niagara Falls with a series of views in oil colors, from photographs taken on the spot
1864