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  • Taking of Niagara Drawing
    Taking of Niagara Drawing
    Image       This appears to be a late 19th or early 20th century copy of an image that appeared in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817 showing the "Taking of Niagara" or the Battle of Fort George in 1813. The image provides some understanding of buildings that existed before the destruction of the …
    Image     This appears to be a late 19th or early 20th century copy of an image that appeared in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817 showing the "Taking of Niagara" or the …
  • Service (Servos) House At Niagara Built in 1783- Mary Shaw
    Service (Servos) House At Niagara Built in 1783- Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Mrs. Tice’s House, Near Queenston 1795- Mary Shaw
    Mrs. Tice’s House, Near Queenston 1795- Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Navy Hall at Newark- First Parliament Sept 17th 1792- Mary Shaw
    Navy Hall at Newark- First Parliament Sept 17th 1792- Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Fort Niagara Erected 1725- Mary Shaw
    Fort Niagara Erected 1725- Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Navy Hall at Niagara- from the River 1792- Mary Shaw
    Navy Hall at Niagara- from the River 1792- Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Major General Aeneas Shaw House 1776-1796 - Mary Shaw
    Major General Aeneas Shaw House 1776-1796 - Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Drawing of Fort Niagara from Fort George
    Drawing of Fort Niagara from Fort George
    Image       This is a drawing of Fort Niagara from Fort George, which is in the foreground.
    Image     This is a drawing of Fort Niagara from Fort George, which is in the foreground.
  • Rapids and Bridge above the Falls of Niagara
    Rapids and Bridge above the Falls of Niagara
    Image       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 …
    Image     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, …
  • Fraktur Artwork- 1780
    Fraktur Artwork- 1780
    Image       Fraktur artwork created by Jacob Moyer. It is believed to be the oldest of its kind in Canada.
    Image     Fraktur artwork created by Jacob Moyer. It is believed to be the oldest of its kind in Canada.
  • Fraktur Bookplate by Christian Honsberger- 1793
    Fraktur Bookplate by Christian Honsberger- 1793
    Image       A Fraktur bookplate done by Christian Honsberger in the year 1793.
    Image     A Fraktur bookplate done by Christian Honsberger in the year 1793.
  • Fort Chippawa– On the River Welland 1795- Mary Shaw
    Fort Chippawa– On the River Welland 1795- Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Brock Monument- 1850
    Brock Monument- 1850
    Image       This is a black and white drawing of the Brock Monument by John Latshaw, architect of Drummondville. The ornate frame has an overlay of raised gold metallic leaves and flowers. Framed, this item is 10 cm x 61 cm.
    Image     This is a black and white drawing of the Brock Monument by John Latshaw, architect of Drummondville. The ornate frame has an overlay of raised gold metallic leaves and flowers. …
  • Sketches of the Battle Fields of Ontario from the War of 1812, July 15, 1876.
    Sketches of the Battle Fields of Ontario from the War of 1812, July 15, 1876.
    Image       One page of sketches illustrating the battle fields of Ontario from the War of 1812. The page has been removed from the July 15, 1876 issue of the Canadian Illustrated News and mounted on a cardboard mat. Included are sketches of the Battle Field of Lundy's Lane and Drummondville, the …
    Image     One page of sketches illustrating the battle fields of Ontario from the War of 1812. The page has been removed from the July 15, 1876 issue of the Canadian Illustrated …
  • Laura Secord on her Journey to Warn the British
    Laura Secord on her Journey to Warn the British
    Image       Pen and Ink drawing on paper 37.1 cm x 29.2 cm (14.6" x 11.5") illustarting Laura Secord on her Journey to Warn the British
    Image     Pen and Ink drawing on paper 37.1 cm x 29.2 cm (14.6" x 11.5") illustarting Laura Secord on her Journey to Warn the British
  • The Battle of Lundy's Lane
    The Battle of Lundy's Lane
    Image       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")
    Image     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 …
  • Sketch of the William Riley Log House- C. 1880
    Sketch of the William Riley Log House- C. 1880
    Image       This sketch of the log house of William Riley is the only extant image of an early home built by a former slave in the town of Niagara's "coloured village", roughly the area bounded by King, William, Ann and Butler streets. The sketch was donated to the museum by Mary …
    Image     This sketch of the log house of William Riley is the only extant image of an early home built by a former slave in the town of Niagara's "coloured village", …
  • Fraktur Bookplate by Anna Hoch- 1816
    Fraktur Bookplate by Anna Hoch- 1816
    Image       A Fraktur bookplate created by Anna Hoch in 1816. Cream parchment with red, green, and blue ink floral design yellow-inked border.
    Image     A Fraktur bookplate created by Anna Hoch in 1816. Cream parchment with red, green, and blue ink floral design yellow-inked border.
  • Fraktur Bookplate- 1801
    Fraktur Bookplate- 1801
    Image       Fraktur Bookplate
    Image     Fraktur Bookplate
  • Fraktur Bookplate by Magdalena Moyer- 1804
    Fraktur Bookplate by Magdalena Moyer- 1804
    Image       Fraktur Bookplate by Magdalena Moyer. Legend in band reads: Give the heart to Jesus, in joy and in sorrow, in life and in death. That’s the most important thing.
    Image     Fraktur Bookplate by Magdalena Moyer. Legend in band reads: Give the heart to Jesus, in joy and in sorrow, in life and in death. That’s the most important thing.
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