1936: Around the Great Lakes (Niagara Falls)
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Footage from a boat trip "around the Great Lakes." This reel features a stop at Niagara Falls, and includes shots of the Falls, rapids on the river and tourists in waterproof coats.
Credits
Benjamin M. (Benjamin Morris) Gasul (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Dr. Benjamin M. Gasul Collection
Subjects: Vacations; Travel; National parks and reserves; Nature
Places: North America > United States > New York
Language: English
Shot log: LS Bank of river from other side / MS Group of 6 tourists in front of plaque / CU Plaque that reads “President McKinney” / MS Group of tourists / LS Pan across rapids / LS The Falls (from the Canadian side?) / MS Woman (Mrs. Gasul?) with three people in raincoats / MS Group of tourists / [B&W] LS Rocky cliffs and river shot from carriage travelling across rope bridge / MS Tourists in front of old canyon / LS Tourists / MS Tourists with raincoats / LS Falls from near base (US side?)
Cfa elements: 129 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3493
Subjects: Vacations; Travel; National parks and reserves; Nature
Places: North America > United States > New York
Language: English
Shot log: LS Bank of river from other side / MS Group of 6 tourists in front of plaque / CU Plaque that reads “President McKinney” / MS Group of tourists / LS Pan across rapids / LS The Falls (from the Canadian side?) / MS Woman (Mrs. Gasul?) with three people in raincoats / MS Group of tourists / [B&W] LS Rocky cliffs and river shot from carriage travelling across rope bridge / MS Tourists in front of old canyon / LS Tourists / MS Tourists with raincoats / LS Falls from near base (US side?)
Cfa elements: 129 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3493
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:09