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To-day a 4,500 tons of scrap steel on the ice of Niagara Gorge; Niagara's ice jam pushed Falls View bridge from its foundations; then held firm while it came down in a heap. The upper gorge holds this wreckage of a 40-year-old bridge which engineers say might have lasted another 35 years.

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Picture, 1938

Collapse of Duplessis Bridge recalls the twisted mass of girders which was once the Niagara Falls View bridge. Huge piles of ice jammed against abutments of the doomed structure and 4;500 tons of scrap steel fell into gorge. It was 40 years old

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Picture, 1937

Hepburn becomes "Supporter of Drew": Speaking at a banquet at Niagara Falls, Ont., last evening, Premier Hepburn declared he was "a real supporter of Col. Drew" in the matter of need for strong national defence measures. Further, he told his listeners that when the time comes for him "to throw down the torch" of office as head of the government there is no one he would rather it should fall to than to the Ontario Conservative leader. This chummy picture of the two was taken at the dinner.

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Picture, 1939

Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge; replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. The first section of arch steel is now in place. And the structure has been dedicated by Hon. T. B. McQuest

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Picture, 1941

The rainbow bridge at Niagara Falls was formally opened during the week-end. A rainbow made its appearance shortly afterward. Hoisting the Canadian flag is Hon. T. B. McQuesten; and on his LEFT are Dr. Norman V. Leslie of Hamilton and C. Elliston Kauymeyer; bridge manager

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Picture, 1941

Power steel arch bridge-Niagara Falls Ont.

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Picture, 1928

New Niagara span is brilliant engineering feat; Sparkling in silver aluminum as painters put on the finishing touches; the Rainbow bridge; new Honeymoon Bridge over the Niagara river; nears completion.

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Picture, 1941

Quints will christen liberty ships with water from Niagara. Five champagne bottles are filled with Niagara river water by the mayors of the two cities on opposite side of the Niagara gorge. The bottles will be sent to Superior, Wisconsin, where they will be used by the Dionne quints May 9, to christen five liberty ships named for them. Here are Mayor Stephen A. Lamb, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., left, and Mayor G. R. Inglis, Niagara Falls, Ont. Looking on are: Aircraftman Louis Bedry, R.C.A.F., Strome, Alta., James Nichols, U.S.N., Tacoma, Olive Stell, Niagara Falls, N.Y,, Cpl. Kenneth Hopper, U.S. army air corps, Tacoma.

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Picture, 1943

New floes sweep over falls to add weight to jam squeezing 700-foot building; Ice blocks are pouring over the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara again to-day as rising winds blow down Lake Erie.

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Picture, 1938

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls - Power Plants

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Picture, Date Unknown

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