Amos W. Sangster’s Niagara

By Mark Strong - October 15, 2013

Known as the “Painter of the Niagara Frontier,” Amos Sangster is best known for his historic series of etchings, published from 1886 to 1889, which chronicled the complete Niagara River from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.

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Amos W. Sangster’s Niagara