Arthur Schoellkopf
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Arthur Schoellkopf was an American industrial leader who helped develop the hydroelectric resources of Niagara Falls and served as the fifth Mayor of Niagara Falls, New York.
Interior of Power House of the Electric Street Railway in 1891
New York side of the gorge, c. 1901
International Hotel in Niagara Falls
Schoellkopf Hall at the DeVeaux School
Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power & Manufacturing Company was an American company, based in Niagara Falls, New York that was the first company to generate hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls, in 1882.
Arthur Schoellkopf
…the "Central Mill" and the "Niagara Flouring Mill." In 1877, his father purchased the Hydraulic Canal at Niagara Falls and in 1878, they formed the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company, Arthur became secretary, treasurer and general manager of the business. In 1881, along with his father Jacob and Charles Brush, they founded of the…
Schoellkopf Stations 3, 3-B and 3-C
Lower Steel Arch Bridge
Niagara Gorge Railroad in 1913
Schoellkopf mills along the canal in 1900