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Winter's lovely, but has its drawbacks as revealed in this air view of Niagara Falls where the long ice bridge below the cataracts stretches from Hors(...)
Winter's lovely, but has its drawbacks as revealed in this air view of Niagara Falls where the long ice bridge below the cataracts stretches from Hors(...)

Winter's lovely, but has its drawbacks as revealed in this air view of Niagara Falls where the long ice bridge below the cataracts stretches from Hors(...)

Date2/12/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Winter's lovely; but has its drawbacks as revealed in this air view of Niagara Falls where the long ice bridge below the cataracts stretches from Horseshoe Falls down-river for a quarter of a mile almost to the Rainbow bridge. Ice above the falls stopping flow of water is 50 feet thick in places and has cut Niagara Falls; N.Y.; electric power output in half
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Dimensions18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106939F
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