The Susquehanna River and Canal near Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, 1885-1901

Summary

For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. Here, a mule team pulls a boat while a locomotive chugs past on railroad tracks that parallel the Susquehanna Canal and River.

For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. Here, a mule team pulls a boat while a locomotive chugs past on railroad tracks that parallel the Susquehanna Canal and River.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1885-1901

Subject Date

1890-1901

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.012240

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in

Width: 9.25 in

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