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Bartlett, William H., (1809-1854) Niagara Falls from the Ferry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0017 Author/Creator: Bartlett, William H., (1809-1854) Place Written: Niagara Falls Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 28.2 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Niagra Falls from the Ferry" circa 1861-1877. Depicts a small ferry boat full of passengers rowing up to the falls. In the background three figures climb rocks at the base of the falls. Engraved by J. Cousen after a painting by William H. Bartlett.

Bartlett, William H., 1809-1854
Cousen, John, 1804-1880

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