Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Digging a canal

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Media Type
Image
Item Type
Stereographs
Description
Stereoview showing the excavation of a canal including a horse drawn wagon in the foreground. A sluice appears to cross the near end of the canal. A crane is shifting rocks in the middle left.
Notes
One of a series of non-professional stereoviews of canal construction in the Williamsburg and Welland canal from the period 1898-1915.
Date of Original
c1900-16
Dimensions
Width: 17.7 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Subject(s)
Canals
Local identifier
801
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Cardinal
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.808879140946 Longitude: -75.3509058966301
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
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Digging a canal


Stereoview showing the excavation of a canal including a horse drawn wagon in the foreground. A sluice appears to cross the near end of the canal. A crane is shifting rocks in the middle left.