Aftermath of the June 13, 1918 sinking of a coal barge, wrecked when it was forced by swift currents and high winds into one of the High Bridge piers in the main channel of the Harlem River. In the distance is the Washington Bridge
(opened in 1889).
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Oswego (N.Y.); Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.); Packet boats; Travel and description; Mosquitoes; Locks.
Page 157 found in Chapter twelve in Volume one of Marryat's A Diary in America. The author arrives at Oswego, his final destination on his canal journey.
