A panoramic view of the Erie Canal and the Clyde River in Lyons, New York. There is a towpath between the two waterways. The rural scene is peaceful and picturesque.
View of Forestport with on the Black River with surrounding waterways, industrial facilities, and hills in the background. Lock, towpath, snubbing posts and bridge in immediate foreground. Written message in the blank space at bottom of card (Dr...
A color photograph of two parallel waterways with five locks. The narrow, left waterway is flowing like a waterfall; while the right, wider and stone-made canal locks are closed leading to the still, reflected water in the foreground. Along the...
Black & white photograph of a dam presumed to be the Five Combines of the Black River Canal of Boonville, N.Y. Wildflowers and shrubs are prominently featured in the foreground. A diagonal river separates the foreground from the sloping tree...
A color postcard showing a scene of three women in dresses and hats on a dirt road who have just walked over a bridge across the Black River Canal. They are surrounded by trees and grasses that sit atop [presumably] two cliffs on either side of the...
Black & white postcards; Bricks; Bridges; Houses; Postcards; Smoke; Trees; Utility poles; Railroads; Waterways;
A black and white postcard with a passenger train in the middle of crossing a bridge. Behind the train is a hill with trees and houses. To the left of the passenger train is another train that just passed the intersection.
View of towpath, canal, and lock [#55] in Lyons, New York photographed from the towpath looking down the canal toward the trestle bridge and the lock. Dilapidated wooden fence and low wooden buildings line the towpath on the near side. A field and...
A color postcard depicting a towpath alongside the Erie Canal at Buffalo, N.Y. In the foreground are animal teams on a dirt path with snubbing posts and grass. The canal bisects the composition diagonally. On the opposing shoreline is an...
A color postcard depicting a Towpath alongside the Erie Canal near Utica, N.Y. The scene is divided in half vertically. Two brick embankments hug the canal. In the background is a lock, trees, sloping hillsides, and a cloudy sky. In the far...
A sepia postcard showing a cargo ship and tug boat in a harbor with several warehouses to the left and right, including a Kellogg building to the ships' right. A drawbridge is lifted in the background, presumably to let the cargo ship pass...
A black and white photo shows a team of animals pulling a boat down a tow path on the D. & H. Canal. A very rural setting can be seen with dirt on either side of the canal. A few houses and trees are scattered throughout the background of the...
This is a color postcard of a small town surrounded by shrubs and trees. There are many small houses in the town. A canal circles around the town from the left side in. The caption "View of Erie Canal" is on the left-hand bottom and "Cohoes,...
People sitting on both sides of the lock that is closed on the Cayuga Canal in Cayuga, New York. There is a horse attached to a cart or wagon on the left side. The rural scene is peaceful and picturesque.
Aerial view of the city of Rochester, New York. Street scenes; rooftops; commercial buildings; automobiles; advertising (John Hofman Company: Showcase Works, Fixtures and Fittings); blank space at bottom of card; caption printed in blank space...
Cities & towns; Canals; Waterways; Aqueducts; Rivers; Water towers; Buildings; Commercial facilities; Signs (Notices); Utility poles; Black and White Postcards
View of the Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genessee River in Rochester, N.Y. with commercial buildings in the background. Text of signs on the buildings from left to right: (BARR & CREELMAN HEATING, PLUMBING; HAVERSTICK & CO. SUPPLIES FOR ENGINEERS...
Color illustration of a man operating a canal boat which is fastened to a snubbing post, at a canal lock in Schenectady, N.Y.; Written message in blank space at bottom of card (Still another view - Emma [indiscernible]).
Cities & towns; Harbors; Waterways; Bodies of water; Boats; Cargo ships; Ocean liners; Tugboats; Lighthouses; Smokestacks; Smoke; Buildings; Commercial facilities; Black and White Postcards
View of The Mouth of Buffalo Harbor with Boats, Buildings, and Factories; (Dear Blanche. I received your present and I thank you very much for it was just what I wanted. I hope you will write me a long letter soon. M. A.).
