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Allom, Thomas, (1804-1872) Horse-Shoe Fall, Niagara

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0016 Author/Creator: Allom, Thomas, (1804-1872) Place Written: Niagara Falls, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 13.2 x 22 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Horse-Shoe Fall, Niagra" circa 1861-1877. Depicts a close up view of the horshoe falls in Niagra falls. Six figures walk towards an entrance to the cavern that is described as being on "the English side." Drawn by Thomas Allom. Sketched by Col. Cockburn, and engraved by Robert Sands.

Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872
Cockburn, R., fl. 1861
Sands, Robert, 1792-1855

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