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Contemporary Photographs from Rochester Images of the
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County

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First Erie Canal Aqueduct in the 1820's. -- An illustration showing the first Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee River. The view faces east. From an illustration in a book dated in the late 1820's? Source of original unknown.
Erie Canal Aqueduct during 1865 flood. [photograph; 22 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.)] (April 1865) -- A view of flood devastation from the 1865 flood, looking northwest towards the Erie Canal Aqueduct. The river has risen as high as the Aqueduct. The boat is on the Aqueduct.
Erie Canal near Exchange Street in 1880's. -- The Erie Canal shown looking east toward the Exchange Street Bridge. Slide from original photoprint. Original dated 1886-1889? Source of original photograph is unknown.
Erie Canal Aqueduct between 1888 and 1894 [photograph ; 10 x 12 cm. (4 x 5 in.)] -- A view of the Erie Canal Aqueduct, the Genesee River, and downtown Rochester between 1888 and 1894, looking northwest.
Exchange Street Bridge over the Erie Canal [photograph ; 9 x 12 cm. (4 x 5 in.)] (1894?) -- A view of the Exchange Street Bridge over the Erie Canal. The swing bridge is in the closed position. The view is to the southwest.
Erie Canal Aqueduct [photograph ; 16 x 24 cm. (7 x 9 in.)] (1897-99?) -- The Erie Canal Aqueduct, looking west, illustrating the congestion problems.
Erie Canal Aqueduct and downtown buildings near the Genesee [photograph ; 9 x 14 cm. (4 x 5 in.)] (1902-1909) -- A view of the Erie Canal Aqueduct and vicinity, looking north towards the buildings on the Main Street Bridge.
Erie Canal along South Avenue [photonegative ; 5 x 7 in.]. (August 1, 1914) -- The Erie Canal looking south, showing the Court Street canal bridge crossing the waterway. From the Rochester Municipal Archives early collection.
Erie Canal along South Avenue [photonegative ; 5 x 7 in.]. (August 1, 1914) -- The Erie Canal looking northeast, showing the wall of the canal and the balustrades along South Avenue on the left. From the Rochester Municipal Archives early collection.
Erie Canal Aqueduct [photograph ; 11 x 17 cm. (5 x 7 in.)] (1914?) -- At the east end of the Erie Canal Aqueduct, along South Street looking north.
Weigh lock [photograph ; 5 x 7 in.]. Photographer: Stone, Albert R., 1866-1934. (June 13, 1915) -- Boats going through the Rochester weigh lock on the Erie Canal. From the Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center. Printed in Rochester Herald, June 13, 1915.
Mule elevator [photograph ; 5 x 7 in.]. Photographer: Stone, Albert R., 1866-1934. (June 13, 1915) -- Two men lower a mule into the hold of a boat on the Erie Canal. From the Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center. Printed in Rochester Herald, June 13, 1915. Reprinted May 27, 1923.
Horse [photograph ; 5 x 7 in.]. Photographer: Stone, Albert R., 1866-1934. (June 13, 1915) -- A man unloads a horse from a canal boat. From the Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center. Printed in Rochester Herald, June 13, 1915.
Erie Canal locks at Monroe Avenue [photograph; ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 x 10 in.)]. (1918) -- The Erie Canal and locks near Monroe Avenue, looking east. From the Rochester Public Library Local History Division picture file.
Erie Canal locks near Monroe Avenue [photograph ; 19 x 24 cm. (8 x 10 in.)]. (1918) -- The Erie Canal and locks near Monroe Avenue, looking west. From the Rochester Public Library Local History Division picture file.
Erie Canal aqueduct [photonegative; 4 x 5 in.]. -- A view of the Erie Canal aqueduct over the Genesee River, looking west. Copy negative of a 1920 era image.
Aqueduct Street [photograph ; 5 x 7 in.]. Photographer: Stone, Albert R., 1866-1934. (October 29, 1921). -- Aqueduct Street from 29 Main Street East, south to the Erie Canal, First Ward. From the Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center. Printed in Rochester Herald, October 29, 1921.
Rochester Subway construction at Aqueduct [photograph; 19 x 20 cm. (8 x 10 in.)]. (1922-1924). -- The construction of the Rochester Subway in the former Erie Canal Aqueduct. The view is to the northwest. From the Rochester Public Library Local History Division picture file. (See the following images for pictures of the finished project.)
Broad Street Bridge [slide ; 35 mm.]. (1992). -- The Broad Street Bridge, formerly the Erie Canal Aqueduct, is shown crossing the Genesee River. To the right is the Rundel Memorial Building of the Rochester Public Library, which was built over top of the old canal bed. From the City Hall Photo Lab contemporary collection.
Northwest from Broad St. Bridge [slide ; 35 mm.]. (1993). -- The Broad Street Bridge is shown looking northwest from the Rundel Memorial Building. The old Erie Canal Aqueduct forms the foundation for the bridge. From the City Hall Photo Lab contemporary collection.

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