It's taken 41 years, but a previously unseen set of photos of the mighty Niagara Falls reduced to nothing more than a barren cliff-top have finally surfaced. The stark images reveal North America's iconic - and most powerful - waterfall to be almost as dry as a desert. In June 1969, U. S. engineers diverted the flow of the Niagara River away from the American side of the falls for several months. Scroll down for video Stark: A completely dry Niagara Falls has never been seen before or since the six months in July 1969 when U. S. engineers set about restructuring the American side of the twin landmark Mountain of rubble: This set of photos only recently came to light when Russ Glasson found them in a shoebox in his in-laws' Connecticut garage Their plan was to remove the large amount of loose rock from the base of the waterfall, an idea which they eventually abandoned due to expense in November of that year. During the interim, they studied the riverbed and mechanically bolted and strengthened a number of faults to delay the gradual erosion of the American Falls. The team, made up of U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, blew up their temporary dam in November 1969 and six million cubic feet of water once again thundered over the falls' sides every minute. Now, after lying unseen for more than four decades, a set of images showing the eerie calm at the American Falls that year have been unearthed by a man from Connecticut. Plan: The U. S. Army Corp of Engineers studied the riverbed and mechanically bolted and strengthened a number of faults to delay the gradual erosion of the American Falls Historical moment: In order to stop the Niagara River running over the American Falls, engineers constructed a dam consisting of 27,800 tons of rock, stopping the water for the first time in 12,000 years Russ Glasson recently stumbled across the pictures, which were taken by his in-laws, and had.
Promotional issues generally took the same label design as their commercial counterparts, except they were white with black print. The curious exception was the special promotional samplers for radio stations, which used an Elektra/ Asylum label with both logos. We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail at elektrapromo@bsnpubs.com. Both Sides Now Publications is an information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association with Elektra Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (which are all out of print we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2000 by Mike Callahan. ELEKTRA ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY, PART 10 Number - Title - Artist [ Release Date] Contents Elektra Sampler Series: SMP-1 - A Folk Music Sampler - Various Artists [1954] Issued in mono only. This sampler is a 10 inch album. SMP-2 - Folk Festival - Various Artists [1956] Issued in mono only. This and the following samplers are 12 inch albums. Josie - Ed Mc Curdy/ Declaration Paysanne - Jean Léon Destiné and Ensemble/ Erie Canal - Clarence Cooper/ Coplas - Cynthia Gooding and Theodore Bikel/ Robin Hood And The Bold Pedlar - Ed Mc Curdy/ Ptsach Bazemer - Theodore Bikel/ Nottamun Town - Jean Ritchie/ Bella Regazza - Cynthia Gooding/ John Henry - Josh White/ Sevillanas - Los Gitanillos De Cadiz/ Must I Go Bound - Susan Reed/ Mangwani Mpulele - Theodore Bikel/ Crawdad Song - Alan Arkin/ Le Moulin De La Galette - Suzanne Robert/ The Derby Ram - Cynthia Gooding/ Au Clair De La Lune - Gordon Heath and Lee Payant/ Keys Of Canterbury - Jean Ritchie and Oscar Brand/ My Ain House - The Funmakers SMP-3 - Folk Pops 'n Jazz Sampler - Various Artists [1957] Issued in mono only. Midnight Special - Josh.
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