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Sophia Boat at Unknown Lock
No full textOne black and white negative of a pleasure boat named Sophia with a canopy at an unidentified lock, probably Lock 41 or Lock 42 on the Ohio and Erie Canal in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The waters of the canal can be seen in the foreground while the boat exiting the lock can be seen in the midground. Four passengers can be seen on the boat wile a man, possibly the locktender, can be seen standing on the lock wall helping the boat exit the lock. Trees, telephone poles, and a steel truss bridge can be seen in the background
Richard Howe Portrait 2
No full textOne black and white negative of a portrait of Richard Howe, a canal engineer who managed the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal from Cleveland to Massillon, Ohio during the years 1825 to 1832
Canoe with 4 Passengers
No full textOne black and white negative of a canoe with four passengers including two men and two women on a body of water, probably the Ohio and Erie Canal near Lock 42 in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The canoe can be seen sitting in the water in the foreground in front of heavy vegetation while a thick grouping of trees can be seen in the background behind them. They area all wearing hats and the man at the back of the canoe is smoking a pipe
Above Lock 38
No full textOne color negative of the area just above Lock 38, also known as the 12-Mile Lock, on the Ohio and Erie Canal near Independence and Valley View in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The grassy canal bank and the water of the canal can be seen in the foreground in addiition to wood planking to the left of the canal. The canal lock can be seen in the background with a road bridge running over top of it. A parking lot and part of a gravel driveway can be seen on the left side where a station wagon and another automobile are parked. Trees line the entire area from the right and left
Icy Road Bridge across the Canal
No full textOne black and white negative of an unidentified bridge or aqueduct with large icicles hanging from it crossing a river, probably on the Ohio and Erie Canal. The water of the river can be seen in the foreground while the aqueduct can be seen in the background
Lock 39 Ohio and Erie Canal
No full textOne black and white negative of a view down the lock chamber and gate of Lock 39 near Rockside Road on the Ohio and Erie Canal in Independence in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The lock walls can be seen on each side of the image in the foreground running into the midground where on of the lock gates can be seen. Water is in the lock chamber and grass can be seen on each side of the lock walls. The canal can be seen flowing in the background with grass covered canal banks. Trees can be seen in the distance and a road can be seen running at the top of a hill on the left lined by trees and telephone poles
Canal Boat Docked Along Canal in Massillon and Navarre Area 2
No full textOne black and white negative of a canal boat docked on the Ohio and Erie Canal near Massillon and Navarre in Stark County, Ohio. The water of the canal and a small portion of the grassy canal bank can be seen in the foreground while the canal boat can be seen in the center of the image next to a building. Other buildings and trees can be seen in the background. The image is slightly blurry
Lock 30 on the Ohio and Erie Canal in Adams Mills, Ohio 2
No full textOne black and white negative of the remaining structure of Lock 30 on the Ohio and Erie Canal in Adams Mills in Muskingum County, Ohio. The view of the lock walls is obstructed by small bare trees and twigs
Boy Standing Near Lock Wall along Canal
No full textOne black and white negative of a small boy standing next to a lock wall on the Ohio and Erie Canal near Massillon and Navarre in Stark County, Ohio. The boy stands on a lock wall in the foreground next to a brick wall. Remains of the opposite lock wall and trees can be seen in the background
Possible Canal Bed
No full textOne color negative of what appears to be the an old canal bed, probably on the Ohio and Erie Canal in either Coshocton, Muskingum, or Tuscarawas County, Ohio. A paved road a guardrail can be seen in the foreground along with a portion of a white automobile parked along the side of the road. The water of what is probably the old canal runs down the center of the photograph from the midground into the background. A country road, grass, and telephone poles line the water on the left while trees line the water on the right