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Platt D. Babbitt
Platt D. Babbitt (May 22, 1822 – August 21, 1879) was an American photographer best known for his photographs in the area of Niagara Falls. His photographs captured people standing near the edge overlooking the falls. He also photographed wintery scenery in the area. Life and work Babbitt was born in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. He opened a gallery on Ridout Street in London, Ontario in November 1850. He advertised as an itinerant in Niagara Falls. By 1853 he was established at Niagara Falls, NY, in a pavilion overlooking the falls from where he sold daguerreotypes and ambrotypes to visitors. His photographs captured people standing near the edge overlooking the falls. He also photographed wintery scenery in the area. Babbitt photographed Joseph Avery on July 17, 1853 holding onto a log in the rapids above the falls. Avery was one of three men who lost their boat in the current. As the boat capsized, two of the men went over the falls and died, but Avery was able to hold on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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__NOTOC__ Platt may refer to: Places * Platt, Austria * Platt, Florida, an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States * Platt, Texas, a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas * Platt, Kent, England People * Platt (surname) * Platt (given name) * Platt baronets, two baronetcies of the United Kingdom Other uses * Leggett & Platt, manufacturing company * Low German, in German known as "Plattdeutsch", "Plattdüütsch", "Platt" * Platt Amendment, a 1901 U.S. law pertaining to Cuba-U.S. relations * Platt Brothers, manufacturers of textile machinery in Oldham, England * Platt Fields Park, a park in Fallowfield, Manchester, England * Platt Island, an archaeological site near Miles City, Florida * Platt-LePage Aircraft Company, an American aircraft company * Platt Music, an American music retailer * ''Platt National Park'', which became part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area * Platt Technical High School * Platt Building, a histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |