Canal Boats at Buffalo, New York, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
The Erie Canal opened in 1825, creating a navigable water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It also established Buffalo, where the canal terminated, as an important city. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows part of Buffalo's intricate waterway system.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1900
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.012921
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.25 in
Inscriptions
In pencil on verso: Canal Boats. Buffalo, N.Y.
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