The new book of Niagara: Scenes in summer and winterAnonymous
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The new book of Niagara: Scenes in summer and winter
Anonymous
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.); Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Pictorial works
In February, 1896, for a period of four days, the Cave of the Winds
was dry, the water of the Fall being kept back by the ice formation.
Visitors sought the cavern and roamed about admiring the icy scenes on
every side. The photograph for the picture above was then made, and it
may never be possible to obtain the same again.]
[Illustration: UPPER STEEL ARCH BRIDGE.
This wonderful example of man’s handiwork connects the extreme lower
points of Prospect Park on the American side, with Victoria Park on the
Canadian side. It has a single deck, is 1,268 feet long, 49 feet wide
and 190 feet above the water, and was built in 1898. Splendid views are
had from this bridge.]
[Illustration: THE ICE PALACE.
The Ice Palace, a thing of beauty in the production of which man
essayed to supplement Nature, was erected in the State Reservation in
the winter of 1898. “An area of 120 by 160 feet was covered by its
gleaming walls of crystal. The entire structure was gay with bunting
and flags by day and brilliant with electrical illumination by night.”]
[Illustration: BRIDGES AT NIAGARA.
LUNA ISLAND BRIDGE. BRIDGE TO THIRD SISTER ISLAND.
BRIDGE TO SECOND SISTER ISLAND. RUSTIC BRIDGE TO WILLOW ISLAND.]
[Illustration: LOWER STEEL ARCH BRIDGE.
This bridge spans the river at its narrowest part. It was built in 1897
by the Grand Trunk Railroad Company. It has two decks, the upper for
railway trains and the lower for carriages and pedestrians. The arch
has a span of 550 feet.]
[Illustration: TABLE ROCK AND THE DEVIL’S PULPIT.
This rocky plateau is located over the Devil’s Hole, on the American
side, 300 feet above the wild waters of the Gorge. It has been
the scene of many recorded and traditional battles and sanguinary
struggles. Grand sweeps of scenery are to be witnessed from this
commanding site.]
[Illustration: DEVIL’S HOLE.
The Devil’s Hole is a dark and gloomy chasm in the high bank, and has a
depth of 150 feet. It is said to have been a store house for ammunition
in early times. It is reached by the City trolley line and by the Gorge
Road.]
[Illustration: BROCK’S MONUMENT
Stands on Queenston Heights, about four miles below the Whirlpool. It
was erected to commemorate the memory of Sir Isaac Brock who fell in
battle in the war of 1812. It is a noble shaft, 100 feet high, capped
with a statue of Brock. It is seen for many miles in all directions.]
[Illustration: SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT LEWISTON.
This Suspension Bridge is now the only one which spans Niagara River.
It links Queenston on the Canadian side with Lewiston on the American
side, seven miles below the Falls, and is crossed by the Belt Line
trolley route about the Gorge. The suspended span is 800 feet, and it
has a cable span of 1040 feet.]
[Illustration: A FAMILIAR WINTER SCENE IN PROSPECT PARK.
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