"Canal Celebration Ball Given by the Militia Officers & Citizens of New York," November 7, 1825
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Artifact Overview
The construction of Erie Canal, which ran from Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825, opened the Midwest of the United States to settlement and commerce. This copperplate engraving is an impression, or copy, of the invitation to the ball celebrating the completion of the Erie Canal.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Copper engraving (Visual work)
Subject Date
07 November 1825
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.168
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 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: Impression from the plate from which were printed the invitations to the Ball given by the Militia and citizens of New York City in celebration of the completion of the Erie Canal. Date: November 7, 1825
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