Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company fonds, 1875-1876, 1878, 1884
dc.contributor.author | Cameron, Chantal | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-02T20:31:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-02-02T20:31:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-02-02 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/3909 | |
dc.description | In 1846, the governments of Upper Canada and the State of New York initiated the creation of two companies that would be authorized to build a bridge over the Niagara River. The bridge was to be owned by both companies, respectively known as the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company (Canadian) and the International Bridge Company (American). A suspension bridge was completed in 1848. This bridge was later replaced by a second suspension bridge that accommodated railways, built in 1853-54. However, the increasing weight of trains made it necessary for the bridge to be redesigned, and a third bridge was completed in 1886. Eventually, this bridge was replaced by a steel arch bridge, which was completed in 1897. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Consists of five paid invoices from various businesses and individuals. The invoices were issued by Swan & Low, dealers in coal and wood, the Town of Clifton, the Goat Island Hotel, Albion Medina Stone Co., and A.L. Hawkins, Clifton. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | ;RG 374 | |
dc.subject | Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Comapny. | en_US |
dc.title | Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company fonds, 1875-1876, 1878, 1884 | en_US |
dc.type | Other | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-08-07T02:50:58Z |
Files in this item
This item appears in the following Collection(s)
-
1. Archival Finding Aids
These finding aids are meant to help researchers find information in the fonds and collections available at the Brock University Archives & Special Collections