Date 1880 - circa 1896
Description
Panoramic drawing of Niagara Falls showing a plan for an electric power plant above the falls. The power plant is drawn as part of the town of Niagara Falls on the shore of the Niagara River above the falls. In the foreground, the drawing shows a cross-section of the ground underneath the power plant, revealing a tunnel of water passing underground from the power plant to the river below the falls.
The most recent additions to the Carol Highsmith photographic archive at the Library of Congress come from New York City - from Manhattan to Harlem to Staten Island - over four hundred photographs in all!
Mimes dress as Lady Liberty (the figure on the Statue of Liberty) in downtown Manhattan (borough) in New York City
Students will learn about the "Ecological Footprint" and how their own lifestyles and activities today will impact both local and global communities of the future. Using historical images, students are presented with visible changes that have taken place at Niagara Falls over the last several centuries.
Students will learn about the geological origins of the Niagara Falls region. They will then investigate and explore changes in populations around Niagara Falls; their changing demands on the natural environment, and the consequences of these changes in our consumption of natural resources around Niagara Falls.
If you have a NYC library card (Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn -- all are different library membership systems -- go figure), then you will now have access to 33 museums for free. The museum list is terrific so even if you are visiting a friend from out of town, have that friend secure some tickets (one can order more than on in advance).
I'm hoping the response is overwhelming so it will expand, and for those of you outside NYC, perhaps bringing this to the attention of your local libraries can bring you in on this "Open Culture" program.
This map is from 1849 (published by Ensigns & Thayer, NY). Of interest, note "Friends Settlement" in Cattaraugus County and "Friends" in Erie County - these were areas of large Quaker populations around that time - and people who were instrumental in assisting freedom seekers!
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