Photograph, from left to right, of Mr. Stewart of Edinburgh and Mertie West standing behind the railing of a viewing platform and looking at the American Falls. The viewing platform spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back to the mid-ground on a slight angle to the right. Railings line both the left edge and back edge of the platform. In the near distance, just left-of-center, Mr. Stewart and Mertie West stand at the corner of the platform on the near side of the guardrails. Mr. Stewart stands leftmost and nearest to camera. Both stand with their backs to the camera as they look out over the falls. The Niagara River enters frame in the near distance at right and flows over the American Falls at center, beside the platform. A land form stands on the opposite bank of the Niagara River at right and center. In the distance, Rainbow Bridge extends from the land form at center and out-of-frame at left.
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Mr. Stewart of Edinburgh standing on a viewing platform at Niagara Falls. The rounded platform stretches along the bottom edge, extending beyond the frame. It curves out towards the right. At center, Mertie West and Mr. Stewart stand. Mertie faces right and looks in that direction. Mr. Stewart stands slightly behind her and looks to the camera. A stone and metal constructed barrier lines the perimeter of the platform. It enters frame at right and follows the curve of the platform, curving up to the left. Several other visitors to Niagara Falls stand on the near side of the rail and look outward. A couple of viewing scopes stand alongside the rail.
Photograph of Horseshoe (or Canadian) Falls, as viewed from the west side of the falls. Vegetation grows in the foreground along the bottom edge at left. Just beyond it, water at the top of the near side of the falls flows. In the distance, the Niagara River flows over the east side of Horseshoe Falls. The falls span the width of the image, extending beyond the right frame. Mist rises up from the waterfall's basin in the near distance at center. The Niagara River extends back from the top of the falls and into the distance. Alongside it, land forms stand silhouetted at left.
Photograph of Mertie West standing at a rail and looking out towards the American Falls in Niagara Falls. Mertie West stands in partial view in the foreground. She stands, right-of-center, with her back to the camera. The bottoms of her feet and the top of her head extend beyond the top and bottom frames, respectively. Just ahead of her, a guardrail, lined with mesh fencing curves outward as it lines the edge of the viewing area. Bridal Veil Falls is barely visible flowing in the near distance, below the view point, at center. Beyond it, another view point enters frame at right and extends towards center. Farther back, the Niagara River cascades over the American Falls. The Niagara River continues to flow at the bottom of the falls and along the left edge. It passes beneath Rainbow Bridge in the background at left.
Photograph of Mertie West standing at a viewing platform and looking at Whirlpool Rapids. The platform spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back on an angle towards the left. Chain-link fencing lines the right edge of the viewing area. At center, Mertie West stands on the platform. She is viewed in profile, facing right. Mertie stands on the near side of the fence. Behind her, steps lead down to another platform closer to the river. The Niagara River flows across the mid-ground from right to left. The rapids of Whirlpool Rapids form at center. Cliffs rise from the opposite bank of the Niagara River in the background. Glare is visible in the upper right corner.
Photograph of sightseers standing at a viewpoint and looking out at Horseshoe Falls (or Canadian Falls) at Niagara Falls. A brick-paved road stretches across the foreground. In the near distance, 6 cars are parked on the near side of a stone and metal barrier that lines the far side of the road. All the cars are viewed at an angle from the rear. A sidewalk runs between the road and the barrier. At center, about 20 silhouetted tourists stand on the sidewalk with their backs to camera. In the distance ahead of them, the Niagara River is visible flowing towards camera and just cresting over the east side of Horseshoe Falls. Mist from the falls partially obscures the falls at center. Land forms are visible in the far distance, lining both sides of the Niagara River.
Photograph of Mertie West standing behind a rail and looking out towards the American Falls in Niagara Falls. Mertie West stands in the near distance at center with her back to the camera. The viewing area she stands upon stretches along the bottom edge, curving outward at center. Just ahead of her, a guardrail, lined with mesh fencing lines the edge of the viewing area. Bridal Veil Falls is barely visible flowing in the near distance, below the view point and to the left of Mertie. Beyond it, another view point enters frame at right and extends towards center, disappearing behind Mertie. Farther back, the Niagara River cascades over the American Falls. The Niagara River continues to flow at the bottom of the falls and along the left edge. It passes beneath Rainbow Bridge in the background at left. Mist rising from the foot of the falls obscures part of the river.
Photograph of Mertie West and several other sightseers standing behind a railing and looking out towards Niagara Falls. Sightseers, including Mertie West, stand in a row across the image. Most stand with their backs to the camera. Women standing along the left and right edges stand in profile, facing towards center. Mertie stands third from the left. One woman, third from right, looks through a viewing scope. Everyone stands on the near side of the railing. The stone and ornamented metal railing stretches across the image beyond the sightseers. Portions of the falls are barely visible through the railing. Sunlight casts the sightseers' shadows on an angle across the sidewalk that stretches along the bottom edge.
An out-of-focus and poorly-exposed photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West and Mertie West posing on a viewing platform at the Whirlpool Aero Car in Niagara Falls. They are viewed from a slight, worm's-eye perspective. A platform stretches along the bottom edge. At center, H. H. West and Mertie West look to the camera as they pose in front of a flagpole bearing the Canadian flag. An unidentified man at left stands on the platform as well, though slightly in front of the Wests. To the left and right of the Wests, the platform extends back towards viewing scopes that stand along the back edge of the platform. Awnings hover over the 2 viewing areas. The awning at left reads, "WHIRLPOOL," and the awning at right reads, "AERO CAR."
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and H. H. West standing behind the railing of a viewing platform and overlooking the American Falls. The viewing platform spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back to the mid-ground on a slight angle to the right. Railings line both the left edge and back edge of the platform. In the near distance at center, Mertie West and H. H. West stand to the right of the corner of the platform and on the near side of the guardrails. Both stand with their backs to the camera as they look out over the falls. A viewing scope stands on the corner of the platform, to the left of Mertie. The Niagara River enters frame in the near distance at right and flows over the American Falls at center, just ahead of the platform. A land form stands on the opposite bank of the Niagara River at right and center. In the distance, Rainbow Bridge extends from the land form at center and out-of-frame at left. From the foot of the falls, the Niagara River is visible flowing along the left edge, passing beneath the bridge.
Photograph of Mertie West standing behind a railing and looking out over Niagara Falls. Mertie West stands in the foreground, right-of-center. She stands, in profile, on the near side of a railing and looks to the left. The metal railing enters frame from left and stretches back on an angle to the right, terminating at a stone that sits along the right edge. Beyond the railing and to the left of Mertie, the Niagara River cascades over Horseshoe Falls (or Canadian Falls) at center and flows to the left, exiting frame. Distant banks of the Niagara River are visible in the far distance.
Photograph of Mertie West exiting the entrance to the elevator at Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls. A driveway stretches across the foreground and into the mid-ground. Mertie West stands in the near distance at left. She walks towards the camera as she exits a hut housing the Maid of the Mist's elevator. The hut stands behind Mertie, along the left edge. It is viewed at an angle from the front. The building is constructed of stone and has a hipped roof. An arched lintel stretches over the building's wide doorway. The doors stand open behind Mertie and other visitors are visible inside the hut. Signage hanging below the roof's eave and above the lintel reads, "ELEVATORS TO FOOT OF FALLS 10[¢]," and "MAID OF THE MIST." Bushes line the perimeter of the driveway to the right of the hut and trees stand in the background.
