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      Small pamphlet about the Quota Club International, Inc. , printed on greyish paper with the club's logo (on front page) and lettering in dark blue. Revised July 1950, reprinted in U.S.A. Folded. Unfolded size:15cm x 9.1 cm

      The ceremony took place in Hotel Niagara, Niagara Falls, New York on April 24, 1952.

      This is from John H. Hinton's "The History and Topography of the United States of America". London & New York: John Tallis &Co., 1850. In addition to this unique etching, there are two smaller ones located at the bottom corners. One side illustrates the attack on Queenston during the War …

      Pen and Ink Drawing on paper. The portrayal of the battle shown here emphasizes the desperate nature of the fight. It compresses the events of the 5 hours into a single image of the struggle for the guns. 29.2 cm x 36.8 cm (11.5" x 14.5")

      Illustration from J. B. Mansfield, ed., History of the Great Lakes. Volume I, Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

      Illustration from J. B. Mansfield, ed., History of the Great Lakes. Volume I, Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

      Published for the 8th world-wide Boy Scout Jamboree held at Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1955. A programme of events for the world-wide Boy Scout Jamboree on page two.

      Mr. C. H. Mitchell, town engineer, Niagara Falls, Ont., prepared rough-draft maps.

      The lands grant to William Lundy, a Quaker of the Township of Stamford, County of Lincoln in the District of Niagara for 150 acres; Lot 140 and the west half of Lot 141. This property abutted with Joanna Silverthorn, who is possibly an in-law to William Lundy. During the War …

      Stamford Township was a township in Upper Canada (later Ontario)on the Niagara Peninsula. The first survey took place around 1776, and twelve families came to settle in the area. As the second township in the region surveyed, it was named Township #2, and later Mount Dorchester for Sir Guy Carleton …

      Stamford Township was a township in Upper Canada (later Ontario) on the Niagara Peninsula. The first survey took place around 1776, and twelve families came to settle in the area. As the second township in the region surveyed, it was named Township #2, and later Mount Dorchester for Sir Guy …

      Bartholomew Crannell Beardsley (October 21, 1775 – March 24, 1855) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada and New Brunswick. He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1775, the son of John Beardsley, chaplain in a loyalist regiment, and he came north with his family to …

      The huge volume of water rushing from Niagara Falls is crushed into the narrow Great Gorge, creating the Whirlpool Rapids that stretch for 1.6 km (1 mi). This is the elbow, where the river makes a sharp right-angled turn.

      The Falls View Bridge (or Upper Steel Arch Bridge, or Honeymoon Bridge) was built in 1898. However, it collapsed in January 1938 due to pressure from a giant ice jam from Lake Erie ice, caused by a bitter winter storm.

      The huge volume of water rushing from Niagara Falls is crushed into the narrow Great Gorge, creating the Whirlpool Rapids that stretch for 1.6 km (1 mi). This is the elbow, where the river makes a sharp right-angled turn.

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      Text reads; Mr Robert Smailes No 18 South Craster By Sesbury Northumberland, England. “Dear Robert We are not very far from here, they are going some Sunday mornings. Harry gets some good walks here. Parsha has not found the nugget yet. Hope you are having good weather as we are …

      Bottom reads: "Apples in the bloom, Niagara St. Catharines line."

      Boys Scout motif is featured because of the eighth World Scout Jamboree taking place at Niagara-on-the-Lake, August 18-28, 1955.

      The Floral Clock at Queenston was built by Ontario Hydro in 1950 but since 1977, the floral clock has been displayed and maintained by the Niagara Parks Commission.