Canal Boat Crossing a River Using a Viaduct, circa 1830
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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 small print shows a packet boat crossing a river by means of a viaduct on the Erie Canal.
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 small print shows a packet boat crossing a river by means of a viaduct on the Erie Canal.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1830
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.192
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Mat board
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Matting (Supporting)
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
New-York / Erie Canal
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