[Family in front of Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls]

Unknown|Niagara River Elevator Co.

ca. 1905 · Gelatin silver print · Photographs

Around the turn of the twentieth century, visitors to Niagara Falls could have portraits of themselves inserted into a variety of stock backgrounds depicting the falls from vantage points that were inaccessible to tourists. Here, a family chose to mark their outing with two different views of Niagara’s natural wonders.

Artist

Unknown|Niagara River Elevator Co.

Date

ca. 1905

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Department

Photographs

Credit line

Funds from various donors, 2011