Skip to main content

/ Unknown woman walking past the camera at an observation point overlooking the …

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Unknown woman walking past the camera at an observation point overlooking the American Falls, Niagara Falls, 1947
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
October, 1947
1947-10
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white.
An out-of-focus photograph of a woman walking past the camera at an observation point overlooking the American Falls. The woman stands at center with crossed arms. She appears to be mid-step as she walks towards the left, ignoring the camera. The walkway she stands upon stretches across the bottom edge on an upward angle from left to right before curving to the left again. Behind the woman, grassy expanses occupy the space between the walkways. A tree in the foreground stands behind and to the right of the woman. The walkways converge to an observation area in the near distance at center. The lookout is lined by railings along the right edge and horizontally at center. Past the railings, the Niagara River enters frame from the left and flows towards center. At center, the Niagara River flows over the top of the American Falls. Farther back, some of the water is visible cascading over the falls. Mist rises from the foot of the falls in the background. The Niagara River flows through Niagara Gorge in the hazy distance at right. Four punched holes line the top edge at left.
Text from negative sleeve: 2344. COLOR Eastern trip October 1947 Niagara Falls 1 The walk down to the observation point for American Falls on the American side. Unknown lady. 2 The observation point right at edge of water and falls. 3 Falls from extreme end of observation point on American side 4 Mertie West on the streets of Niagara.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2344_004
ark:/21198/zz002j3jkk
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)
Scenic overlooks--Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Sightseers--Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: