1850 1859 Collection (#4)

Canadian Railway
1859: Passengers board carriages of the Canadian Great Western Railway at Clifton Depot, Niagara. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

New York Harbour
1859: Ships moored in New York Harbour, seen from Trinity Church looking towards New Jersey. Built in 1846, Trinity Church was until the turn of the century the tallest structure in Manhattan

River Ottawa
1859: Gentlemen contemplate the beauty of the Chaudiere falls on the River Ottawa. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

St Lawrence Shipyard
1859: Several sailing ships and at least one vessel under construction on the St Lawrence River at Quebec. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Goat Island Bridge
1859: The Bridge to Goat Island over the Niagara River, linking Goat Island and Bath Island to the US mainland, above the American Falls. Niagara Falls Village can be seen on the left

Niagara Falls
1859: The two cataracts of Niagara Falls, as seen from Prospect Point in New York State. The nearer waterfall is the American or Rainbow Falls

Winter Falls
1859: Snow-covered trees on the US bank of Niagara Falls. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Schuylkill River
1859: A weir stretching across the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Overlooking Montreal
1859: People sitting on a hill overlooking Montreal, Canada at the junction of the St Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. Before the river are the twin towers of Notre Dame Basilica

Boston
1859: The city of Boston, Massachusetts, looking north from the State House. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Montreal
1859: The Place d Armes, as seen from the Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec Province. The bank of Montreal left and the City Bank right

New York Jubilee
1st September 1858: A Jubilee procession up Broadway, New York on 1st September 1858, to celebrate the laying of 1016 miles of transatlantic telegraph cable between the US

Capitol View
1859: Washington, DC, the capital of the United States as seen from the US Capitol. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Boston Street
1859: Traffic and shops on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Rainbow Falls
1859: Two people sitting on Prospect Point, on the American side of Niagara Falls. The nearest cataract is the American or Rainbow Falls, and Goat Island can be seen to the left

Frozen Falls
1859: Niagara Falls in winter, seen from Goat Island. Luna Island stands in the middle of the cascade, known as the American or Rainbow Falls, and Prospect Point can be seen in the background

Monteagle House
1859: Monteagle House, one of the many hotels built at Niagara for tourists visiting the famous Niagara Falls. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Natural Bridge
1859: The arch formation known as the Natural Bridge, near the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

North Falls
1859: The spiral staircase down from Table Rock, leading to the passageway behind the Horseshoe Falls, the larger cataract of Niagara Falls

Terrapin Tower
1859: Tourists on the narrow foot bridge over the Niagara Falls which leads to Terrapin Tower. The tower, which stands on the edge of the Canadian or Horseshoe Falls was built as an observation point

Goat Island
1859: Terrapin Tower, an observation point on the Canadian or Horseshoe Falls, seen through snow-covered trees on Goat Island

Glen Ellis Waterfall
1859: Two men climbing rocks at the Glen Ellis waterfall at Pinkham Notch, White Mountains, New Hampshire. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Canadian Falls
1859: The massive cataract of the Canadian or Horseshoe Falls, the larger part of Niagara Falls. The observation point of Terrapin Tower can be seen to the left, extending out from Goat Island

Niagara River
1859: Three men sitting near the suspension bridge over the Niagara River. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Victoria Bridge
1859: The construction of the Victoria Bridge across the St Lawrence River at Montreal, Quebec Province, carrying a railroad between the east and west shores

Crystal Cascade
1859: A man fishing at Crystal Cascade, in the Catskill Mountains, New York State. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Genesee River
1859: A waterfall on the Genesee River in Rochester, New York State. The High Bridge can be seen in the background. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Catskill Cascade
1859: Two men crossing a cascade on the Kauterskill River in the Catskill Mountains, New York State. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Montreal Square
1859: The Bank of Montreal under construction, Place d Armes, as seen from the Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec Province. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Lewiston Bridge
1859: The Lewiston Suspension Bridge across the Niagara River between Lewiston, New York State and Queenston, Ontario, Canada

The Sunshade
1859: Three men sitting beneath a tree on Luna Island, Niagara Falls. Prospect Point is visible just across the American or Rainbow Falls

Passaic Falls
1859: A man looking at the waterfall on the Passaic River near Paterson, New Jersey. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Niagara Rapids
1859: Niagara Falls Village, including the Cataract House, and the rapids above the American or Rainbow Falls, seen from Goat Island, Niagara

Philadelphia Tour
1859: A street car in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, advertising tours of the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel Hill, Schuylkill and Wissahickon Falls, Girard College and Manayunk

Genesee Waterfall
1859: A waterfall on the Genesee River, near Rochester, New York State. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Niagara Hotels
1859: Hotels under construction at Table Rock, Niagara, on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Country Cottage
1857: Knifegrinders at work outside a ramshackle English cottage. William Grundys English Views (Photo by William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Prospect Point
1859: A group of people resting on the river bank at Prospect Point, on the US side of Niagara Falls. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Blondins Rope
1859: A man tests the rope structure on which French acrobat and tightrope-walker Charles Blondin will cross the Niagara River. The Niagara suspension bridge can be seen in the background

Ottawa River
1859: Log rafts floating on the Ottawa River, Canada. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Jackson Statue
1859: A bronze mounted statue of General Andrew Jackson by sculptor Clark Mills in Washington, DC. The monument, situated behind the White House, was dedicated in 1853

Broadway
1859: Traffic passes the shops on New Yorks Broadway. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Broadway View
1859: Traffic on lower Broadway in New York City. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Boston View
1859: A view of Boston looking south from the State House. The sea can be seen in the background. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Harlem Aqueduct
1859: High Bridge aqueduct near Harlem, New York. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Rustic Bridge
1859: A party of Americans taking the view from the Rustic Bridge at Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, New York. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Lay Victorians
circa 1857: Groundsmen sit and chat by a dry-stone wall on the edge of the village churchyard. William Grundys English Views (Photo by William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

A Quiet Read
circa 1857: One man sits on the ground with a book whilst another leans against a wooden gate in a rural setting. William Grundys English Views

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