A remarkable trio of early carte-de-visite photographs by Samuel J. Mason, renowned for his work at “Point View” in Niagara Falls, New York. Each image captures the dramatic beauty of the falls during winter, with towering ice formations, frozen cascades, and intrepid figures dwarfed by the icy terrain. One view shows a party of people exploring the snow-covered base below the falls, while another frames the Horseshoe Falls between two immense ice masses. The third offers a powerful profile of the thundering falls, taken from the edge of the precipice.

Each mount is printed with Mason’s ornate backmark advertising “Stereographs, on Paper and Glass of Winter and Summer Views of the Falls.” These uncommon CDV views from Mason’s studio reflect the enduring fascination with Niagara’s seasonal extremes and the technical challenges of photographing it during the harshest months.