Morris and Essex Canal near Hopatcong, New Jersey, circa 1900
THF204114 / Morris and Essex Canal near Hopatcong, New Jersey, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including this image of a section of the Morris Canal. The canal used a series of water-driven inclined planes to move anthracite, a type of coal, across northern New Jersey.
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.011551
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: "N.Y." or "N.J."
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SetAmerica's Canal Era
- 34 Artifacts
In the early 19th century, Americans looked to canals for transportation. Artificial waterways carried people and goods over long distances with minimal power, extending water-borne commerce from seaports to inland communities. But canals were expensive to build and maintain, and floods, droughts and freezing weather interfered with operations. Railroads offered a better alternative and brought an end to America's canal era.