Wood Engraving, "Erie Canal, at Little Falls, New York," 1840-1845
THF203997 / Wood Engraving, "Erie Canal, at Little Falls, New York," 1840-1845 / detail
01
Artifact Overview
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction in the United States. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany, New York, with Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This wood engraving shows an Erie Canal passenger boat crossing the rapids of the Mohawk River via the aqueduct at Little Falls, New York.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
1840-1845
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.188
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0 in
Width: 0 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: Passenger boat on the Erie Canal crossing the Aqueduct at Little Falls, New York. Wood engraving/ Date: about 1840-1845
Keywords |
|---|