Cross-section of Ohio and Erie Canal
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Mural in Port Byron, NY - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Murals depicting canal life in the 1800s are common along the Erie Canal in Central and Western New York. This outdoor gallery enlivens the Canalway Corridor and connects past and present for today's residents ... More
A geological and agricultural survey of the district adjoining the Eri...
Introductory reports signed: Amos Eaton. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LAC ecr 2018-09-26 update
Map of the state of New York - Public domain old map
Relief shown pictorially. Originally folded to ca. 15 x 9 cm. Includes note, elevation "Profile of the levels of the Grand Erie Canal", and statistical table. Gift; Charles D. Lothridge; Apr. 1998. LC copy dark... More
Downtown Troy, NY - National Parks Gallery
Canal towns share similarities in layout and orientation to the waterway and, in most cases, their architecture reflects the prosperity that characterized upstate New York State from 1825 through the end of the... More
Village of Brockport's Main Street
Communities from Albany to Buffalo sprung up and grew all along the Erie Canal after it opened in 1825. Exploring canal communities is part of the "canal experience" for today’s visitors.
The Erie Canal - National Parks Gallery
New York’s Canal System has been in continuous operation since it opened 1825. More than 500 miles of interconnected canals, rivers, and lakes attract tour boats, cruisers, kayaks, and crew teams, as well as co... More
Mohawk Towpath Byway - Historic Erie Canal Photo: Aqueduct over the Mo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This photo shows the early years of the Erie Canal as its stone aqueduct passes through Rexford. Location: Rexford, New York Status: P... More
Map of the state of New York - Public domain old map
Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More
![Table of the new rates of toll on the Erie canal, as established by the canal board, and in effect on said canal. [c. 1846].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NDYvMDEvMDEvdGFibGUtb2YtdGhlLW5ldy1yYXRlcy1vZi10b2xsLW9uLXRoZS1lcmllLWNhbmFsLWFzLWVzdGFibGlzaGVkLWJ5LXRoZS1jYW5hbC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/101/webp "Table of the new rates of toll on the Erie canal, as established by the canal board, and in effect on said canal. [c. 1846].")
Table of the new rates of toll on the Erie canal, as established by th...
On verso: Tolls in the Erie Canal & c.; Filed March 19, 1846. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collectio... More
map from "Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York,...
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map from "Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York,...
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map from "Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York,...
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map from "Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York,...
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map from "Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York,...
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map from "Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York,...
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map from "Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York,...
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Map of the various channels for conveying the trade of the north west ...
Outline map of the eastern half of the United States showing canals, finished railroads, railroads in progress of contruction and proposed lines. Trade areas are indicated by line symbols and added brown and re... More
Erie Canal lock. Plan, elevation, and sections
Drawn at West Point. Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, ... More
Aqueducts on the Erie Canal, Portageville, N.Y
Verso text: [Bisaneon?], photographer. Pike, N.Y. Gift; Estate of Victor S. Clark, 1946/09/03 The Library of Congress.
![Erie Canal from "[A System of Geography, for the use of Schools. Illustrated with more than fifty cerographic maps, and numerous wood-cut engravings.]"](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn8/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMTIvMzEvZXJpZS1jYW5hbC1mcm9tLWEtc3lzdGVtLW9mLWdlb2dyYXBoeS1mb3ItdGhlLXVzZS1vZi1zY2hvb2xzLWlsbHVzdHJhdGVkLXdpdGgtNDg1OGRjLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "Erie Canal from \"[A System of Geography, for the use of Schools. Illustrated with more than fifty cerographic maps, and numerous wood-cut engravings.]\"")
Erie Canal from "[A System of Geography, for the use of Schools. Illus...
This image has been taken from scan 000027 from "[A System of Geography, for the use of Schools. Illustrated with more than fifty cerographic maps, and numerous wood-cut engravings.]". The title and subject ter... More
Plaque Commemorating Opening of Ohio and Erie Canal
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Aqueducts on the Erie Canal, Portageville, N.Y
Gift; Estate of Victor S. Clark, 1946/09/03 The Library of Congress.
Cohoes Village, Erie Canal in the foreground, Railroad Bridge in the d...
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Mouth of Erie Canal, Buffalo, New York
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Mouth of Erie Canal, Buffalo, New York
reverse side of stereoscopic card A newspaper with a large text reading " the canal buffalo, ny ". A newspaper article with a text about the city of buffalo. Public domain postcard scan.
Erie Canal at Little Falls - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Negative cracked, lower right edge. Barge "Frank C. Marion" in middle ground. "W.H.J. Phot. Co." on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 4018. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Erie Canal at Little Falls - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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Erie Canal at Little Falls - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Attribution to Jackson based on similarity of title to photo no. 4018 in Catalogue of the W.H. Jackson Views (1898). "07881" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 7626. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Erie Canal at Little Falls - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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The locks at Little Falls - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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West Shore Railroad and Erie Canal at Little Falls, N.Y.
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Where the Erie Canal crosses the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y
Date based on Detroit, Catalogue P (1906). Originally part of a two-part panorama; right section not in collection. "G 2356" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 010847. Gift; State Historical Society of Col... More
Erie Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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![[Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y.] - Drawing. Public domain image.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMDEvMDEvZXJpZS1jYW5hbC1yb2NoZXN0ZXItbnktMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "[Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y.] - Drawing. Public domain image.")
[Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y.] - Drawing. Public domain image.
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Erie Canal at Salina St., Syracuse, N.Y.
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Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from jacket. "American Laundry House Company" on building at left; "Osburn House" is hotel at right. "G 2357" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033570. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
"G 2355" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 017931. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Erie Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
"No. 213 Clif." and "30" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070302. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Erie Canal at Salina Street, Syracuse
In album prepared by Detroit Photographic Co. to use as a catalog in its office. Detroit Publishing Co., no. 53615. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1955.
Where the Erie Canal crosses the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y.
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Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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Mohawk Valley cotton mills, Utica, N.Y.
Title from jacket. "H 219" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039290. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
![[Erie Canal, Utica, N.Y.] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMDEvMDEvZXJpZS1jYW5hbC11dGljYS1ueS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "[Erie Canal, Utica, N.Y.] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.")
[Erie Canal, Utica, N.Y.] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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![[Mohawk Valley cotton mills, Utica, N.Y.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMDEvMDEvbW9oYXdrLXZhbGxleS1jb3R0b24tbWlsbHMtdXRpY2EtbnktMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/32/webp "[Mohawk Valley cotton mills, Utica, N.Y.]")
[Mohawk Valley cotton mills, Utica, N.Y.]
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Erie Canal at Salina St., Syracuse, N.Y
Negatie is copy of photo copyrighted 1900; transparency copyrighted 1900. "00" on negative. Corresponding glass transparency (same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-29384. Detroit Publishing Co. no. ... More
Erie Canal, Utica, N.Y. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from jacket. "H 194" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039274. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Tug "Urger" on the Champlain Canal
Recreational vessels and historic working watercraft are frequent companions on the canal. Built in 1901, Tug "Urger" serves as the flagship of the fleet of vessels operated by the New York State Canal Corporation.
Erie Canal at Salina Street, Syracuse, N.Y.
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Erie Canal at Salina Street, Syracuse, N.Y
"2045" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 017914. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Filling lock with water, Erie Canal, Lockport, N.Y., U.S.A
H68619 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright 1905, by Keystone View Company. No. 6845.
Lift Bridge in Albion - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Built between 1905 and 1918, 16 lift bridges carry traffic over the Erie Canal in Western New York. This one in the Village of Albion is raised to allow a boat to pass under it.
View down the locks, showing double locks, Erie Canal, Lockport, N.Y.,...
H68621 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright 1905, by Keystone View Company. No. 6852.
Mouth of Erie Canal, Buffalo, N. Y., U. S. A
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Gates opening to admit boat, Erie Canal, Lockport, N.Y., U.S.A
H68620 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright 1905, by Keystone View Company. No. 6847.
Lock filled, boat lifted, Erie Canal, Lockport, N.Y., U.S.A
H68618 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright 1905, by Keystone View Company. No. 6843.
![The first boat on the Erie Canal: [Gov. DeWitt Clinton and guests]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWZpcnN0LWJvYXQtb24tdGhlLWVyaWUtY2FuYWwtZ292LWRld2l0dC1jbGludG9uLWFuZC1ndWVzdHMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/34/webp "The first boat on the Erie Canal: [Gov. DeWitt Clinton and guests]")
The first boat on the Erie Canal: [Gov. DeWitt Clinton and guests]
Halftone repro. of painting, copyrighted by C.Y. Turner. This record contains unverified data from caption card.
The childhood of rapid transit, 1835-1856, the New York central on the...
General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Henry, E. L., designer. Category designation on or... More
Elizabeth Smith Miller Study Club Meeting with Mrs. Hiram H. Henderson
Elizabeth Smith Miller Study Club study western water transportation and Erie Canal
Looking West at the Pinery Feeder Dam—Day 23
With the Brecksville Diversion Dam removed, river water is now being held back by the wooden Pinery Feeder Dam. Note the bent shape. The dam was designed to send water into the Ohio & Erie Canal via a gate out ... More
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
A number of canal sites and museums showcase canal history. Visitors can see where canal boats were built and repaired during the 1800s at Chittenango Landing.
A Busy Path of Commerce in Central New York--Four Track Railway, Elect...
No. 16753. Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Erie Canalway Trail - National Parks Gallery
The Erie Canalway Trail follows both active and historic sections of the Erie Canal between Buffalo and Albany. More than three-quarters is off-road and presents unparalleled cycling opportunities.
Lock 17, Little Falls - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Locks are elevators for boats, lifting and lowering them as they travel along the waterway. Today, there are 57 locks on New York’s canal system.
Pittsford Waterfront, National Parks gallery
Entertainment, recreation, dining, and shopping create a lively mix along the waterfront in Pittsford, near Rochester, NY. Each canal community contributes its own unique flavor to the Canalway Corridor.
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Parks As Classrooms. Fourth graders in Waterford are eager for a day of learning about the Erie Canal.
Tugboat Roundup in Waterford, NY
Many communities celebrate their canal heritage at annual festivals and events. The Tugboat Roundup in Waterford takes place annually on the first weekend after Labor Day.
"Low Bridge, Everybody Down" - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
The Erie Canal became well known for its low bridges. Passengers in the 1800s had to duck down when passing under. Today, lift bridges, like this one in Brockport, NY, are raised to enable boat traffic to pass.
Four Track Railway, Electric Road and Erie Canal in Central New York
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Plate - "Erie Canal", Index of American Design
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A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Informat...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Amsterdam (vicinity), New York. Lock Eleven on the Erie Canal
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Amsterdam (vicinity), New York. Lock Eleven on the Erie Canal
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Oswego River and Erie barge canal. New York
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A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Informat...
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A black and white photo of a field. Office of War Information Photogra...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Barges anubbed together for towing. Erie Canal, New York
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Erie Canal lock, New York. Farm Security Administartion 1930s public d...
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Lock on the old Erie Canal not in use. New York
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Barge under tow. Erie Canal, New York
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A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Informat...
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Tanker churning out of Lock Eleven, Erie Canal, New York
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Many of the bargemen have their families with them. Erie Canal, New Yo...
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A black and white photo of a bridge over water. Office of War Informat...
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A black and white photo of a small house. Office of War Information Ph...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
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Many of the Erie Canal barges are still built of wood. Lock Eleven, Am...
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A black and white photo of a trash can. Office of War Information Phot...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Informat...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Old Erie Canal lock, Fort Hunter, New York
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Tug pulling barges through Lock Eleven. Erie Canal, New York
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Erie Canal, New York. Farm Security Administartion 1930s public domain...
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Cabins on canal barges are "home" to many a family. Erie Canal, New Yo...
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Many of the bargemen have their families with them. Erie Canal, New Yo...
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This barge wife is "painting" up the ship. Erie Canal, New York
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A black and white photo of a bridge over a river. Office of War Inform...
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Barger being pulled through by winch, prior to picking up towline from...
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Many of the bargemen have their families with them. Erie Canal, New Yo...
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