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The waterfalls at Niagara Falls are being diverted to provide power for the factories that have been built along the river ahead of the falls, leaving a cliff and a series of pipes where the water used to be. New tourist attractions, such as a barrel jump chute and a “Whirlpool” carousel, have been developed to take advantage of the dry riverbed.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-04-18
President Roosevelt would like a treaty along the lines that F. V. Greene mentions, but is not sure if he could get it through the Senate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-06
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root that people familiar with the issue have suggested to him that the only way to reach a satisfactory conclusion regarding the Niagara Falls business is to appoint a special ambassador to Canada to negotiate with the Canadian government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-01
President Roosevelt was convinced by George Clinton’s letter. He has forwarded it to the Niagara Falls Association for their private information, and hopes it will benefit them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-09
President Roosevelt encloses for Secretary of State Root a petition for the negotiation of a treaty preserving Niagara Falls. Roosevelt is unsure whether a treaty is the right way to go about this.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-14
Brander Matthews writes to President Roosevelt regarding the preservation of Niagara Falls. Matthews mentions his previous correspondence with Frank J. Sprague and Sprague’s belief that if the falls are not saved then they should be sold. Matthews asks Roosevelt to consider the situation and keep Sprague as a possible member of the commission board when the time comes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-01
Frank J. Sprague writes to Brander Matthews regarding the proposal by Senator Thomas Collier Platt to preserve Niagara Falls. Sprague is considering writing to President Roosevelt regarding the matter and would like advice from Matthews. Specifically, Sprague details why it is important to include electrical engineers on the Commission for Niagara Falls.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-31
Royal Robbins asks Theodore Roosevelt if influence can be exerted to avert the destruction of Niagara Falls pending international agreement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-06
The Roosevelt bears, dressed in waterproof clothing, visit Niagara Falls. Number 10 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
1907
Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death. Spencer A. Snook visited the Cave of the Winds and found Niagara Falls to be wonderful.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1911
Francis Lynde Stetson and the Niagara Falls Power Company are in a dispute with A. H. Green over comments made by both parties and the potential appointment of Green to an unnamed commission. Stetson supports Herschel Clemens for the appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-09