"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

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
"Canal Celebration Ball Given by the Militia Officers & Citizens of New York," November 7, 1825