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The Erie Canal in Rochester on Postcards

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Postcards from the Department of Rare Books & Special Collections,
University of Rochester Library
Where the Erie Canal Crosses the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y.("Copyright, 1904, by Detroit Photographic Co.") View at Eastern Wide Waters, Rochester, N.Y. ("Souvenir Post Card Co. New York".) Culver Road Bridge over Eastern Wide Waters, Rochester, N.Y.

Postcards from Rochester Images of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
"Middle Lock," Erie Canal, Newark, N.Y. "The Old and the New" -- Where the Rochester and Eastern Rapid Railway tracks cross the Erie Canal. "Rochester, N.Y, The Aqueduct"
"Weighlocks on Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y." "The Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y." -- Shows the former Erie Canal Aqueduct in its new role as the Broad Street Bridge. At this time, the subway ran through the old Canal bed. Rochester's Broad Street Bridge (old Aqueduct) in the late 20th century, looking northwest.
Visit Rochester Images for more postcards of the Erie Canal and the City of Rochester and environs.

Postcards from other sources

Where the Erie Canal crosses the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y. Erie Canal Aqueduct Over the Genesee River  
"Where the Erie Canal crosses the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y." (8471 -- Detroit Photographic Co., c1904) -- UNDB ; not postmarked. "Erie Canal Aqueduct Over the Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y."(3803 -- Souvenir Post Card Co., New York) -- UNDB, not postmarked ; approximately 1905.  
 
Aqueduct Carrying Erie Canal over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y. Aqueduct Carrying Erie Canal over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y. Aqueduct carrying Erie Canal over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y.
"Aqueduct Carrying Erie Canal over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y." (No. 544 -- Rochester News Comp., Rochester, N.Y.) -- UNDB ; not postmarked ; approx. 1906. "Erie Canal Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y. (2458 -- Souvenir Post Card Co., New York) -- UNDB ; postmarked Jul. 18, 1906. "Aqueduct carrying Erie Canal over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y."(No. A 12001 -- Rochester News Co., Rochester, N.Y.) -- UNDB ; postmarked Aug. 8, 1907.
 
Erie Canal Aqueduct over Genesee River Erie Canal Aqueduct Over the Genesee River Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y.
"Erie Canal Aqueduct over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y." (no printer statement) -- not postmarked ; approximately 1908. "Erie Canal Aqueduct over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y." (no printer statement) -- not postmarked ; approximately 1908. "Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y." (Z-1115 -- Scrantom, Wetmore and Co., Rochester, N.Y.) -- not postmarked ; approximately 1908.
 
Erie Canal Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y. Erie Canal and Aqueduct, Rochester N.Y. Erie Canal Aqueduct and Court St. Bridge
"Erie Canal Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y." (24622, no printer statement) -- postmarked Dec. 4, 1909. "Erie Canal and Aqueduct, Rochester N.Y." (6018, GB&S Co.) -- not postmarked ; approximately 1910? "Erie Canal Aqueduct and Court St. Bridge, Rochester, N.Y." (no. 1003, Scrantom Wetmore & Co., Rochester, N.Y.) -- not postmarked ; approximately 1910?
 
Erie Canal scene, near Cobbs Reservoir, Rochester, N.Y. Erie Canal and City Hall, Rochester, N.Y. Erie Canal Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y.
"Erie Canal scene, near Cobbs Reservoir, Rochester, N.Y." (2435, no publisher info.) -- postmarked Aug. 16, 1911. "Erie Canal and City Hall, Rochester, N.Y." (214979, The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City) -- postmarked Aug. 30, 1911. "Erie Canal Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y." (2458, Souvenir Post Card Co., New York) -- postmarked Sep. 26, 1911.
 
Erie Canal Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y. Canal Boats going over Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y.  
"Erie Canal Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y." (214966, Leighton & Valentine Co., New York City) -- postmarked 1912. "Canal Boats going over Aqueduct, Rochester, N.Y." (2454, PSC Co.) -- postmarked Sep. 16, 1919 (another copy is postmarked Feb. 2, 1915).  
New York State Barge Canal Terminal Court Street Bridge and the Barge Canal Terminal  
"New York State Barge Canal Terminal and South Entrance to New Trolley and Freight Subway System, looking South on Genesee River, Rochester, N. Y." -- not postmarked ; approximately 1925? "Court Street Bridge and the Barge Canal Terminal from Chamber of Commerce, Rochester, N.Y. -- 20" (25495 -- Gargano Bros., Rochester, N.Y.) -- not postmarked ; approximately 1930?  

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