This photograph shows the Larkin farm that was located on the escarpment above Queenston. John Larkin, with his brother-in-law, founded the Larkin Company in Buffalo. Around 1900, Larkin began purchasing land in Niagara and eventually acquired several properties in Niagara-on-the-Lake, including Glencairn. He also developed three large farms totalling 1,900 acres.

This farm was known as the “Upper” or “Mountain Farm” and mainly grew apples, along with a few labrusca grapes. It included 12 cement worker cottages and a large house built by James Calvert. The farm was later flooded when the hydro dam was constructed for the Adam Beck II generating station.