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- Lithograph, Canal Boat on New Jersey Canal, circa 1830 - This image illustrates a method of shifting boats from one level to another that was used on parts of New Jersey canals. A boat was floated, and then fastened, on a submerged wheeled cradle. The cradle was then lowered or pulled up an inclined plane. At the new level the cradle moved on submerged tracks, and the boat was released.
- circa 1830
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Lithograph, Canal Boat on New Jersey Canal, circa 1830
This image illustrates a method of shifting boats from one level to another that was used on parts of New Jersey canals. A boat was floated, and then fastened, on a submerged wheeled cradle. The cradle was then lowered or pulled up an inclined plane. At the new level the cradle moved on submerged tracks, and the boat was released.
- Engineer and Children on Canal Boat at Palmer's Dock, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Engineer and Children on Canal Boat at Palmer's Dock, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Lithograph, "View of the Junction of the Northern and Western Canals," 1825 - 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. Passengers assembled on the roof of a packet boat on the Erie Canal to watch the process of pulling the boat through a lock, while experienced travelers remained below.
- 1825
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Lithograph, "View of the Junction of the Northern and Western Canals," 1825
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. Passengers assembled on the roof of a packet boat on the Erie Canal to watch the process of pulling the boat through a lock, while experienced travelers remained below.
- Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company, from September 8, 1829, supplied dates and times of departure, along with freight and passenger rates between the two cities.
- September 08, 1829
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Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company, from September 8, 1829, supplied dates and times of departure, along with freight and passenger rates between the two cities.
- Broadside, Transportation on the Erie Canal Merchants Line, 1832 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canals in the United States, opening up new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany to Buffalo, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This broadside, printed July 1, 1832, advertised the "Merchants Line" of boats, a daily line that transported freight and passengers.
- July 01, 1832
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Broadside, Transportation on the Erie Canal Merchants Line, 1832
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canals in the United States, opening up new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany to Buffalo, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This broadside, printed July 1, 1832, advertised the "Merchants Line" of boats, a daily line that transported freight and passengers.
- "Travelling on the Erie Canal," circa 1843 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction in the United States, opening up new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany to Buffalo, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This 1843 wood engraving, showing a packet boat traveling the canal, is a copy of an earlier illustration.
- 1826
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"Travelling on the Erie Canal," circa 1843
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction in the United States, opening up new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany to Buffalo, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This 1843 wood engraving, showing a packet boat traveling the canal, is a copy of an earlier illustration.
- "North Bend and Residence of the Late President W.H. Harrison," circa 1843 - This 1840s engraving shows an Ohio River steamboat and a passenger packet boat passing by the home of President William Henry Harrison in North Bend, Ohio. The print features the Cincinnati-Whitewater Canal, which included one of only twelve canal tunnels built in the United States.
- 1840-1845
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"North Bend and Residence of the Late President W.H. Harrison," circa 1843
This 1840s engraving shows an Ohio River steamboat and a passenger packet boat passing by the home of President William Henry Harrison in North Bend, Ohio. The print features the Cincinnati-Whitewater Canal, which included one of only twelve canal tunnels built in the United States.
- Canal Boat Crossing a River Using a Viaduct, circa 1830 - 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 small print shows a packet boat crossing a river by means of a viaduct on the Erie Canal.
- circa 1830
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Canal Boat Crossing a River Using a Viaduct, circa 1830
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 small print shows a packet boat crossing a river by means of a viaduct on the Erie Canal.
- "View of the Junction of the Northern and Western Canals," 1825 - Canals opened new lands to settlement and commerce in the first half of the 19th century. New York's Erie Canal, completed in 1825, connected Albany with Buffalo. It also joined with other canals to make more areas of the state accessible. This print shows the junction of the "Northern" (Champlain) and the "Western" (Erie) canals.
- 1825
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"View of the Junction of the Northern and Western Canals," 1825
Canals opened new lands to settlement and commerce in the first half of the 19th century. New York's Erie Canal, completed in 1825, connected Albany with Buffalo. It also joined with other canals to make more areas of the state accessible. This print shows the junction of the "Northern" (Champlain) and the "Western" (Erie) canals.
- Clipping from Farmer's Journal, "Canal Navigation," 1828 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This newspaper clipping of canal news came from the November 6, 1828, issue of the Providence, Rhode Island, <em>Farmer's Journal</em>, listing the departing boats, along with their captains, lading, and destinations.
- November 06, 1828
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Clipping from Farmer's Journal, "Canal Navigation," 1828
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This newspaper clipping of canal news came from the November 6, 1828, issue of the Providence, Rhode Island, Farmer's Journal, listing the departing boats, along with their captains, lading, and destinations.