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In spite of his injuries he runs a full time business
A newspaper article and photo of Bill Crecco. The article is a biographical one about Bill Crecco, how he became a paraplegic, and how he formed his own business selling mobility systems to the physically handicapped.
Crecco morale booster for others
A newspaper article and photo of Bill Crecco. The article is a biographical one about Bill Crecco, how he became a paraplegic, and how he formed his own business selling mobility systems to the physically handicapped.
Dr. George J. Musgrove, M.P.P.
Black and white photographic print of a portrait of Dr. George J. Musgrove. He was M.P.P. for Niagara Falls in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914-1919.
Fallsview Bridge as seen from balcony of Lafayette Hotel, c. 1920
Black and white photographic print showing the Fallsview Bridge over the Niagara River as seen from balcony of Lafayette Hotel, c. 1920. The bridge was also known as the Honeymoon Bridge, and was in operation from 1898-1938, when it collapsed due to…
Fallsview Bridge collapses into Niagara River, January 1938
Two black and white photographic prints showing the aftermath of the Fallsview Bridge collapse into the Niagara River, January 1938.
Burr Plato obituary, October 3, 1905
An obituary from the October 3, 1905 edition of the Welland Tribune and Peoples Press about Burr Plato, who died September 27, 1905. He was an escaped slave who fled to Niagara through the Underground Railroad. In 1886 he was elected councillor for…
Charles Davis obituary, June 2, 1903
An obituary from the June 2, 1903 edition of the Welland Tribune and Peoples Press about Charles Davis. He was an escaped slave from Maryland who settled in Niagara Falls, then part of Welland County. It states he was a respected and prominent…
British Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada
Short text from the book "The History Of The County Of Welland" by the Welland Tribune Printing House, about the British Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada (later known as the Nathaniel Dett Chapel). Located in Niagara Falls, then part of Welland…
Both falls and Prospect Point, c. 1890-1892
Black and white photogravure from the book "Niagara Falls Photo-Gravures from Recent Negatives of the Albertype Company, New York" by A. Wittemann, captioned “Both falls and Prospect Point."
The American fall and suspension bridge, from Goat Island, c. 1890-1892
Black and white photogravure from the book "Niagara Falls Photo-Gravures from Recent Negatives of the Albertype Company, New York" by A. Wittemann, captioned “The American fall and suspension bridge, from Goat Island."