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Ringling Bros' World's Greatest Shows: Ernesto Sisters ~from "Lithographs of the 1890's" article in Bandwagon.
Poster depicting the three Ernesto Sisters and some of the feats and acrobatics they perform on the high wire.
Late Nineteenth Century Coney Island Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster thrills riders in the late 1800's at Coney Island.https://www.cincinnati.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2014/05/22/photos-coney-island/9441647/
Official Commemorative Medal, The Hudson-Fulton Celebration, New York
A commemorative medal from the 1909 celebration of the 300th and 100th anniversaries of Henry Hudson's and Robert Fulton's respective Hudson River exploration and commercialization
Niagara Falls
Photograph of man and woman in front of falls
Letter about recent visit to Niagara Falls (first page)
On September 21, 1840, someone by the name of Rose, from Rochester, New York penned a letter to her aunt Clara, describing a recent trip to Niagara Falls. In the letter she describes her excursion to both the Canadian and American sides of the Falls…
Advertisement for ‘Indian Curiosity Store’ located at Niagara Falls
Advertisement for ‘Indian Curiosity Store’, circa 1855. First Nations goods were popular sale items in the 19th century Niagara Falls. Thomas Barnett, museum proprietor at the Falls, hired Native women to create souvenirs in front of his Museum and…
Advertising handbill for a stunt jump at Niagara Falls
"As his fame increased, Sam was offered $75 by a group of hotel owners to jump at the Niagara Falls in October 1829. No one had ever survived a jump at Niagara. Sam’s jump was scheduled for October 6, but he arrived too late to make the jump, so it…
Sketch of Niagara Falls
Copy of Father Hennepin's 1677 sketch of Niagara Falls, reprinted in 1870s. From "American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil" by Rev Samuel Manning, circa 1880.