Potomac River at Williamsport, Maryland, 1900-1906
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President George Washington was devoted to improving the Potomac, the only river bisecting the Appalachian mountain barrier and an important trade route. Americans have continued work on the waterway, constructing canals to allow for the passage of rafts and boats. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows the river, a lateral canal, and tracks connecting waterway to railway.
President George Washington was devoted to improving the Potomac, the only river bisecting the Appalachian mountain barrier and an important trade route. Americans have continued work on the waterway, constructing canals to allow for the passage of rafts and boats. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows the river, a lateral canal, and tracks connecting waterway to railway.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1900-1906
Subject Date
1900-1906
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.P.016564
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
Inscriptions
Written in pencil on verso: The Potomac River at Williamsport, Md.
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