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Digital Public Library of
America
Links to historical photos and documents.
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George Westinghouse: Gentle
Genius
A brief history of hydraulic power development at the
falls begins on page 162.
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Historic Map - Niagara Falls,
NY – 1882
A birds-eye view of the falls and the
hydraulically-powered factories downstream.
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Hydraulic
Power Engineering - 1905
A history and description of the then-current hydraulic
power at the falls begins on page 376.
Includes historic photos.
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Hydraulic Power Company of
Niagara Falls Specimen Shares. 1918
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Hydraulicians in the USA
1800-2000
A brief biography of W. C. Johnson, chief engineer
of the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing
Company, is on page 2211.
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Jacob F. Schoellkopf
A brief biography of the founder of hydraulic power at
the falls.
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Jacob Frederick Schoellkopf
A brief biography of the founder of hydraulic power at
the falls.
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Niagara Falls
Historic photos of the hydraulically-powered factories
and power plant are on pages 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 82,
86, 89 and 100.
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Niagara Falls/Niagara Power
collection 
A brief
history of the canal. Historical photo.
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Niagara Falls History of
Power
An extensive history of hydropower development.
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Niagara Falls History of
Power
Includes a
history of the origins of water power at the falls.
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Niagara Falls Hydraulic
Canal aerial photo
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Niagara Falls Hydraulic Canal
Images
Includes historic photos and maps of the canal and
manufacturing plants.
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Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power
and Manufacturing Company
A brief history of the company. Includes
historic photos.
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Niagara Falls, the Great
Manufacturing Village of the West
Link to a statement of operations of the Niagara Falls
Hydraulic Company
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Niagara Falls Power: Its
Application and Use on the Niagara Frontier – 1901
A book about hydraulic power at the falls.
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Niagara Falls: Power
A brief history of the development of hydraulic power at
the falls.
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Niagara Falls Power Co. /
Edward Dean Adams Power Station
Includes a brief history of power development,
historical and current photos.
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Niagara Mills: 1906
A historical photo of mills below the falls.
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Niagara Power
Includes a map of the hydraulic canal and historical
postcards.
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Niagara Power : history of
the Niagara Falls power company, 1886-1918;
evolution of its central power station and
alternating current system
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Niagara River and Entrance of
Hydraulic Canal
Historical photo of the canal.
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Niagara: The Falls and the
River - an Illustrated History
Includes a brief history of hydraulic power development.
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Nikola Tesla and George
Westinghouse built the first hydro-electric power
plant in 1895 in Niagara Falls and started the
electrification of the world
A brief history of the first major hydroelectric power
plant in the world. Includes historical and
current photos.
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Power, the Gift of Niagara
A history of the development of hydraulic power at the
falls.
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Progress in Power Generation
A brief history of power generation at the falls.
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Reports Upon the Existing
Water-power Situation at Niagara Falls – 1906
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Robert Moses Niagara Power
Plant
Includes a brief history of early power generation.
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Schoellkopf Power Plant
A brief history of the plant. Includes historical
photos.
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Schoellkopf Power Station
A brief history of the plant.
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The Cataract Power and
Conduit Company Buffalo Terminal Key to the “Triumph
of the Century” is Rediscovered at 2280 Niagara
Street
A history of the Adams hydroelectric generating
station. Includes historical photos and
illustrations of the equipment.
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The Electrical World and
Engineer, Volume 41 – 1903
A description of hydroelectrical power generation at the
falls begins on page 602.
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The Historic Mill District,
Niagara Falls, New York, 1861-1918
A brief history of the district. Includes
historical photos.
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The Hydraulic Canal
A brief timeline of the canal, and numerous historical
photos, maps and illustrations.
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The Hydraulic Canal
A brief history of the canal and hydro power
development.
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The Hydraulic Canal
A brief history of the canal and hydro power
development.
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The Hydraulic Power and
Manufacturing Company's Plant
A historical postcard of the Mill District.
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The Mighty Niagara: One
River-Two Frontiers
A brief history of hydro power at the falls begins on
page 201.
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The Niagara Falls Electrical
Handbook – 1904
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The Niagara Falls Hydraulic
Power and Manufacturing Company: A Visual History
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The Niagara Falls
Hydroelectric Station
Historical photos and illustrations of the hydroelectric
equipment at the power plants.
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The Niagara Fails Power
Company
A brief history and description of the power
plant. Includes historical photos.
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The Niagara Fails Power
Company
A brief history of the company.
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The Schoellkopf Disaster:
Aftermath in the Niagra River Gorge
A history of the 1956 power plant collapse.
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The Story of Nikola Tesla at
Niagara Falls, New York
A brief history of Tesla's role in the development of
hydroelectric power at the falls. Includes
historical photos.
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The
Water-Power Of The Falls Of Niagara Applied To
Manufacturing Purposes
A history of the development of water power at the
falls.
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Water-power at Niagara Falls
to be successfully utilized : its objects,
facilities and resources, inducements for
manufacturers, etc.
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