Niagara Falls County History 1821-1921 Business Wars Religion Farming Industry

One Of The Most Wonderful Regions In The World. Beers & Company, Chicago, 1921. Three quarter black leather and brown cloth boards, with gilt lettering and decoration, marbled endpapers and page edges, quartos, dimensions 8" X 10 1/2", 850 total pages. I is historical and contains 420 pages.

II is biographical and contains 430 pages. Volume I contains a preface and table of contents. Both volumes contain a biographical index listing approximately 1,200 names, and a list of illustrations. Volumes feature full page black and white illustrations and photographs, many with tissue guards. Chapter titles include: "Indian And Colonial History", "The French And Indian War", "Niagara Falls, Rapids And River", "Niagara The Throne Of Electricity", "Niagara County Church History", "The Towns Of Niagara County" and many others.

CONDITION: Both volumes are in very good condition. No dust jackets as issued. Tight bindings, solid spines, very good covers with some soiling to front board of Vol. VERY PARTIAL CONTENTS: Niagara Falls, War 1812, WWI, WII, Indians, Colonial history, French exploration, St Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, French & Indian war, Genesee Country, Niagara rapids & river, La Salle, Political history, Law & lawyers, Power companies, hydro-electric, waterways, railroads, bridges, agriculture & horticulture, industry, church history, fraternal organizations, post offices, newspapers, banking institutions, Lockport, locks, North Tonawanda, citizens families and businesses too numerous to list.

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