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Throughout the Ages - Bodies of Water

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*Hudson River North from West Point, circa 1900. The Hudson River north from Trophy Point at West Point, New York, circa 1900.

*Ice Jam on the Hudson River, circa 1900. A building damaged by an ice jam at Cold Spring along the Hudson River, circa 1900.

*Top of Niagara Falls, circa 1900. The top of the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, circa 1900.

*Niagara Falls in Winter, circa 1900. Buildup of snow and ice at Niagara Falls, circa 1900.

*Horseshoe Falls in Winter. Horseshoe Falls and the old Terrapin Tower at Niagara Falls in winter.

*Looking up at Niagara Falls, 1935. A view from below of the American Falls at Niagara Falls, August 1935.

*Niagara Falls, circa 1890. Niagara Falls, circa 1890.

*Cave of the Winds, circa 1900. The entrance to the Cave of the Winds behind the Bridal Veil Falls at Niagara Falls, circa 1900.

*Diagram of Erosion at Niagara Falls, 1917. A diagram of Niagara Falls showing rock layers and illustrating the process of erosion, 1917.

*Boating in Ausable Chasm, circa 1900. A group of men and women preparing to launch a boat from Table Rock in Ausable Chasm, circa 1900.

*Ausable Chasm Poster, 1890. Side one of a two-sided poster describing an excursion via train and steamer to Ausable Chasm, in the northern Adirondack Mountain region in New York, 1890. From the Adirondack Museum Library.

*Upper Flume in Ausable Chasm, before 1911. The Upper Flume portion of Ausable Chasm in New York's Adirondack Mountains, pre-1911.

*Rainbow Falls at Ausable Chasm, before 1911. Rainbow Falls at Ausable Chasm in New York's Adirondack Mountains, pre-1911.

*Ausable Chasm near Hyde's Cave, before 1911. View up Ausable Chasm near Hyde's Cave in New York's Adirondack Mountains, pre-1911.

*Eagle Cliff Falls, circa 1900. Photographers setting up a tripod and camera at the base of the frozen Eagle Cliff Falls in Havana Glen Park near Montour Falls, New York, circa 1900.

*Hector Falls in Winter, circa 1900. The frozen Hector Falls near Watkins Glen, New York, circa 1900.

*Map of the Whirlpool, circa 1900. Map of the Niagara River Whirlpool showing the directional flow of the river and the relief of the surrounding land, circa 1900.

*The Whirlpool, circa 1900. View down the Niagara River gorge to the Whirlpool, where the river makes a 90º turn, circa 1900.

*Map of Niagara River, circa 1900. A map of the Niagara River and Welland Canal, circa 1900.

*Electric Power Plant at Niagara Falls, circa 1890. A drawing of a plan for an electric power plant powered by water diverted from the Niagara River at Niagara Falls, circa 1890.

*Enfield Falls, circa 1900. A man standing at the base of Enfield Falls near Ithaca, New York, circa 1900.

*Upper Falls of the Genesee River, circa 1900. The Upper Falls and railroad bridge on the Genesee River in current-day Letchworth State Park near Portageville, New York, circa 1900.

*Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage on Saranac Lake. Baker Cottage, also known as the Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage, at Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains.