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West Shore Railroad and Erie Canal at Little Falls, N.Y. – Vintage Print

West Shore Railroad and Erie Canal at Little Falls, N.Y., [1890] — historic photograph
West Shore Railroad and Erie Canal at Little Falls, N.Y., [1890]. Historic photograph from the Railroads & Depots collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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West Shore Railroad and Erie Canal at Little Falls, N.Y. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Little Falls, in New York's Mohawk Valley, was a tight passage where the Mohawk River, the Erie Canal, and two rail lines had to share a narrow gorge. This view shows the West Shore Railroad running beside the canal, a pairing that reflects how crowded the valley's transportation routes had become by about 1890. The West Shore was built as a parallel line to the New York Central, which later leased it, so the scene captures the rivalry and consolidation shaping the region's rail network. The photograph is a large glass negative made by W.H. Jackson & Co., whose work for the Detroit Publishing Company documented American landscapes and industry for commercial sale.

Created / published[1890]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 18 x 22 in.
GenreCol." Commissioned by New York Central Railroad
NotesW.H. Jackson & Co.
SubjectsCanals. Railroad tracks.United States--New York (State)--Little Falls.United States--New York (State)--Erie Canal.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 793 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-79761

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