Canadian port of entry, viewed at a distance, Niagara Falls, 1947

Item Overview

Title

Canadian port of entry, viewed at a distance, Niagara Falls, 1947

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

October, 1947

Date

1947-10

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of a Canadian port of entry and customs in Niagara Falls, as viewed at a distance. A wide road spans the width of the image across the foreground and into the mid-ground. In the distance, the gated entry into Canada stretches across the middle of the image. Four customs booths stand equidistant across the station. Gates sit between the booths. Signage on the front of the booths reads, "CANADA CUSTOMS STOP." Behind the border crossing station, the road continues into the distance at center. Houses and trees are visible in the background.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2332. Eastern trip October 1947. Niagara Falls. 1 Checking and customs station on entering Canada. 2 3d from left Mertie West looking at falls. 3 Mertie West looking at Horseshoe fall 4 Another of the same 5 Mertie West at the railing 6 The Canadian port of entry. 6 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Canada Border Services Agency

Location

Ontario--Niagara Falls

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Gates--Canadian--Canada--Niagara Falls
Boundaries--Canada