"View of the Aqueduct Bridge at Little Falls," circa 1825
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The construction of Erie Canal, connecting the Hudson River to Lake Erie, began in 1817 and completed in 1825, opened the Midwest of the United States to settlement and commerce. This circa 1825 copperplate engraving illustrates a view of the Aqueduct Bridge at Little Falls, New York.
The construction of Erie Canal, connecting the Hudson River to Lake Erie, began in 1817 and completed in 1825, opened the Midwest of the United States to settlement and commerce. This circa 1825 copperplate engraving illustrates a view of the Aqueduct Bridge at Little Falls, New York.
Artifact
Copper engraving (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1825
Creators
Keywords
United States, New York, Little Falls
United States, New York, Erie Canal
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.185
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Copper engraving (Printing process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: view of the Aqueduct Bridge at Little Falls, New York. Copperplate/ Date: about 1825.
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