"Ball Badge, Canal Celebration, Meeting of the Waters," 1825

Artifact Overview

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 engraving is an illustration of the badge entitling the holder to attend the ball given in New York City in celebration of the completion of the Erie Canal.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Copper engraving (Visual work)

Subject Date

1825

Creators

Maverick, Samuel, 1789-1845

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York

Collection Title

Seymour Dunbar Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.169

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Copper engraving (Printing process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

BALL BADGE / Canal Celebration / THE MEETING OF THE WATERS / NEW YORK, 1825. / Published by Samuel Maverick 73 Liberty St. / N.Y.

Keywords	United States, New York Copper engravings (Visual works) Prints (Visual works) Admission tickets Balls (Parties) Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828 Canals (Waterways)