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Images of the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Spencerport

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Note: The images noted [CSNYS] below are the property of and used with the permission of The Canal Society of New York State.


 

Images of the Erie Canal at Buffalo

Canal Boats, Buffalo, N.Y. Erie Basin, Buffalo, N.Y. Head of Erie Canal, Buffalo, N.Y.
"Canal Boats, Buffalo, N.Y." (11613 - Detroit Photographic Co.) -- Postcard ; not postmarked -- copyright 1900. [CSNYS] "Erie Basin, Buffalo, N.Y." (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1902? [CSNYS] "Head of Erie Canal, Buffalo, N.Y." (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1907? [CSNYS]
 
Buffalo, N.Y. Erie Canal Along the Erie Canal, Buffalo, N.Y. Scene in Buffalo Harbor Showing Coal Docks
"Buffalo, N.Y. Erie Canal" (Post Card Series No. 20370 - Raphael Tuck & Sons [London?] -- Postcard (UNDB) ; not postmarked -- approximately 1907? "Along the Erie Canal, Buffalo, N.Y." (No. M 71, Buffalo News Co., Buffalo, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1908? "Scene in Buffalo Harbor Showing Coal Docks, Buffalo, N.Y." (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1910? [CSNYS]
 
Peace Bridge, Buffalo, N.Y. Peace Bridge, Buffalo, N.Y. New Locks, Erie Canal, Buffalo, N.Y.
"Map showing Slips and adjuncts of the Erie Canal at Buffalo" -- from: History of the Canal System of the State of New York ... / by Noble E. Whitford (Albany : Brandow Publishing Co., 1906) -- vol. 1, opposite p. 588. "Peace Bridge, Buffalo, N.Y." (28785 -- Marine Trust Co.) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1915? The arched bridge in the top center is over the Erie Canal. [CSNYS] "New Locks, Erie Canal, Buffalo, N.Y." (7211, no publisher info.) -- Postcard ; postmarked Jul. 20, 1918.

 

Images of the Erie Canal in the Tonawanda/North Tonawanda area

Erie Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y. South Niagara Street, looking West, Tonawanda, N.Y. Entrance to New Barge Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y.
"Erie Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y." (070302 ; Detroit Publishing Co.) -- 1 negative ;
8 x 10 in. -- between 1900 and 1910. From: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection.
"South Niagara Street, looking West, Tonawanda, N.Y." (No. C970 -- J. W. Root) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1908? "Entrance to New Barge Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y." (210,364 -- Leighton & Valentine Co., N. Y. City) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1910?
 
Erie Canal and South Niagara St., Tonawanda, N.Y. A Tow, on Erie Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y. Barge Canal Terminal at North Tonawanda
"Erie Canal and South Niagara St., Tonawanda, N.Y." (210,366 -- J.Y.) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1914? [CSNYS] "A Tow, on Erie Canal, Tonawanda, N.Y." (220217 -- no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1915? [CSNYS] "Barge Canal Terminal at North Tonawanda" -- from: Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of new York, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916 (Albany : J.B. Lyon Co., 1917) -- facing p. 26.

Images of the Erie Canal in Lockport


 

Images of the Erie Canal in Gasport

Erie Canal and Bridge, Gasport, N.Y. Barge Canal, Contract No. 105, Gasport lift-bridge
"Erie Canal and Bridge, Gasport, N.Y." (E42 -- Albert M. Wilson, Buffalo, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1908? [CSNYS] "Barge Canal, Contract No. 105" [Gasport lift-bridge, lowered position] -- from: Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1913 (Albany : J.B. Lyon Co., printers, 1914) -- facing p. 322.

 

Images of the Erie Canal in Middleport

Erie Canal, Middleport, N.Y. Barge Canal, Contract No. 106, Middleport lift-bridge
"Erie Canal, Middleport, N.Y." (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1908? [CSNYS] "Barge Canal, Contract No. 106" [Middleport lift-bridge, raised position] -- from: Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1915 (Albany : J. B. Lyon Co, printers, 1916) -- facing p. 284.

 

Images of the Erie Canal in Medina

Bird's Eye View, Medina, N.Y. A Busy Apple Season, Medina, N.Y. Medina, N.Y., on the East from the Canal
"Bird's Eye View, showing Falls and Erie Canal, Medina, N.Y." (96735 -- The Rochester News Co., Rochester, N.Y. ; Litho-Chrome, order no. A 12288) -- Postcard (UNDB) ; not postmarked ; approximately 1905? "A Busy Apple Season, Thousands of Barrels awaiting transportation, Medina, N.Y." (No. 1943 - Rochester News Co., Rochester, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; postmarked Jul. 2 & 3, 1906. "Medina, N.Y., on the East from the Canal" (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1910? [CSNYS]
 
Barge Canal, Contract No. 65 at Medina Channel circling the deep gorge at Medina, N.Y.  
"Barge Canal, Contract No. 65" [Medina] -- from Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1915 (Albany : J. B. Lyon Co, printers, 1916) -- facing p. 292. "Channel circling the deep gorge at Medina" -- from: History of the Barge Canal of New York State / by Noble E. Whitford; supplement to the Annual report of the State Engineer and Surveyor for the year ended June 30, 1921 (Albany : J.B. Lyon Co., printers, 1922) -- opposite p. 482.  

 

Images of the Erie Canal in Knowlesville

Erie Canal, Knowlesville, N.Y. Left: "Erie Canal, Knowlesville, N.Y." (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1908? [CSNYS]

 

Images of the Erie Canal in Albion

Erie Canal, Albion, N.Y. Swing Bridge, Erie Canal, Albion, N.Y. Barge Canal, Contract No. 62 at Albion N.Y.
"Erie Canal, Albion, N.Y." (1214 - Clarke Drug and Book Co., Albion, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1908-1910? "Swing Bridge, Erie Canal, Albion, N.Y." 1125 - no publisher information) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1911? [CSNYS] "Barge Canal, Contract No. 62" [Albion lift-bridge] -- from Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1915 (Albany : J.B. Lyon Co, printers, 1916) -- facing p. 290.
 
Erie Barge Canal, Albion, N.Y. Erie Canal, Albion, N.Y.
"Barge Canal, Albion, N.Y." (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; postmarked Jan. 10, 1917. "Barge Canal, Albion, New York" (IC579-N - Curteich-Chicago) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1940?  

 

Images of the Erie Canal in Holley

Erie Canal, Holley, N.Y. A View Holley, N.Y. Bridge over Erie Barge Canal, Holley, N.Y.
"Erie Canal, Holley, N.Y." (618 - Albert H. Wilson, Buffalo, N.Y. ; 121628 - A.H. Fisk, Holley, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; postmarked Jul. 7, 1909. "A View Holley, N.Y." (no publisher information) -- Postcard ; postmarked Jan. ?, 1912? [CSNYS] "Bridge over Erie Barge Canal, Holley, N.Y." (W. J. Hawkins, [Holley, N.Y.]) -- Postcard ; postmarked Oct. 8, 1921.

 

Images of the Erie Canal in Brockport

View on the Erie Canal near Brockport, N.Y. Electric Light Works, Brockport, N.Y.
"View on the Erie Canal near Brockport, N.Y." (4957 - Thomas H. Dobson, Brockport, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; postmarked Mar. 16, 1908.[CSNYS] "Electric Light Works, Brockport, N.Y." (J. B. Hubbard, Albion, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; postmarked Aug. 30, 1909.
 
New York State Barge Canal, Brockport, N.Y. Erie Canal, West of Brockport, N.Y.
"New York State Barge Canal, Brockport, N.Y." (Artvue Post Card Co., New York) -- Postcard ; not postmarked ; approximately 1914? [CSNYS] "Erie Canal, West of Brockport, N.Y." (8049 -- Thos. H. Dobson Co., Brockport, N.Y.) -- Postcard ; postmarked Feb. 13, 1914.

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