Niagra Falls without water

A Connecticut family recently discovered a stash of photos taken at Niagara falls in 1969, showing the American side without any water.  In June of that year, the Corps of Engineers diverted the Niagara River's flow to allow cleanup of rock slides that had occurred in 1931 and 1954.  The recently discovered photos, along with home movie footage, were published by the U.K.'s Daily Mail.  The mail points out that this was the only opportunity to see the Falls dry in over 12,000 years.

South of 5 and 20's own staff made some Kodak images at Niagara Falls in 1954, shortly before the rock slide.  If our archivists  are able to locate the prints, they may appear on this blog.  For more info on the 1954 event, click here.