Postcard of Skylon Tower and Niagara Falls, c. 1969-1971
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Title
Postcard of Skylon Tower and Niagara Falls, c. 1969-1971
Subject
Skylon Tower/Niagara Falls
Description
Colour photographic postcard of the Skylon Tower and Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, c. 1969-1971.
Captioned on the back "The Honeymoon Capital of the World." The falls are 1,000 feet wide and situated twenty miles from Lake Erie and fourteen miles from the river mouth in Lake Ontario. The Canadian (or Horseshoe) Falls are 160 feet high; the American Falls being 167 feet high. This scene shows the multimillion dollar Skylon - the tallest building of its kind in the world; it towers 520 feet over the Falls offering a 600 square mile view."
Captioned on the back "The Honeymoon Capital of the World." The falls are 1,000 feet wide and situated twenty miles from Lake Erie and fourteen miles from the river mouth in Lake Ontario. The Canadian (or Horseshoe) Falls are 160 feet high; the American Falls being 167 feet high. This scene shows the multimillion dollar Skylon - the tallest building of its kind in the world; it towers 520 feet over the Falls offering a 600 square mile view."
Creator
Photo: H. R. Oakman/Postcard: John Hinde Limited
Source
Welland Public Library Photo Collection
Date
c. 1969-1971
Rights
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Format
Colour photographic postcard
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Storage – Neighbouring Communities Binder – Niagara Falls – WELD-falls-0008
Coverage
Niagara Falls
Files
Collection
Citation
Photo: H. R. Oakman/Postcard: John Hinde Limited, “Postcard of Skylon Tower and Niagara Falls, c. 1969-1971,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed April 26, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9600.