[Erie Canal (New York) Lock. Plan, sections, and elevation] / drawn under the direction of D.H. Mahan, Profr. of Engineering ; by Orlando M. Poe, U.S. Corps Cadets. – Antique Wall Art
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This historic drawing of [Erie Canal (New York) Lock. Plan, sections, and elevation] / drawn under the direction of D.H. Mahan, Profr. of Engineering ; by Orlando M. Poe, U.S. Corps Cadets. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Erie Canal (New York) Lock. Plan, sections, and elevation] / drawn under the direction of D.H. Mahan, Profr. of Engineering ; by Orlando M. Poe, U.S. Corps Cadets.
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This drawing sets out the plan, cross-sections, and elevation of a lock on the Erie Canal, the waterway that carried boats across New York State from Albany to Buffalo after it opened in 1825. It was prepared under the direction of Professor D.H. Mahan, who taught engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the work was carried out by Orlando M. Poe, a cadet there. Such detailed drawings were used in training future engineers, and the ink and watercolor rendering shows how a lock lifted and lowered vessels between the canal's different water levels.
| Created / published | and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on paper : ink and watercolor. |
| Genre | Inscription: Erie Canal. Plan |
| Subjects | Canals--New York (State)--1850-1860. Locks (Hydraulic engineering)--New York (State)--1850-1860. Erie Canal (N.Y.)--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,464 × 1,149 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216087 |
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