Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Instantaneous View of Buffalo Harbor

Description
Creator
Simon, A. W.
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Stereographs
Description
Stereoview showing two tugboats in Buffalo harbour. The left tug has a line out towing something which is off screen to the left. Several schooners are tied up in several different directions. At least one propeller lies obscured by exhaust to the left of the image. In the background stand the Watson and bennett elevators, with a third in the distance.
Inscriptions
"Views of the City of Buffalo, N. Y."
"Photographed by A. W. Simon"

Reverse:
"Views of the Principal Streets & Buildings
in the
City of Buffalo, N.Y.
[list of 39 pictures]
"No. 32. Instantaneous View of Buffalo Harbor."
No. 39. Mountains of Snow -- Niagara square - Jan. 1879."
Publisher
A. W. Simon
Place of Publication
Buffalo, NO
Date of Original
c1879
Dimensions
Width: 17.7 cm
Height: 10 cm
Subject(s)
Grain elevators
Harbors
Tugboats
Schooners
Local identifier
799
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Buffalo
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 42.8750845558519 Longitude: -78.8800721126609
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
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Instantaneous View of Buffalo Harbor


Stereoview showing two tugboats in Buffalo harbour. The left tug has a line out towing something which is off screen to the left. Several schooners are tied up in several different directions. At least one propeller lies obscured by exhaust to the left of the image. In the background stand the Watson and bennett elevators, with a third in the distance.