The Chamber of Commerce of New York

Item Information

The falls of Niagara from near Biddles Stairs

Dublin Core

Title

The falls of Niagara from near Biddles Stairs

Description

Drawing shows Niagara Falls from the American side looking toward Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, from the vantage point of Biddles Stairs. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853.

Creator

Wallis, George, 1811-1891 artist

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Language

eng

Identifier

DRWG/US - Wallis, no. 37 (A size) [P&P]

Coverage

1853-07-09

MODS

Type of Date

ex

Repository Name

nnc-rb

Language of Cataloging

eng

Digital Origin

rd

Citation

Wallis, George, 1811-1891 artist , “The falls of Niagara from near Biddles Stairs,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed December 19, 2024, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/nyccc/item/2869.

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