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New York. Lockport. The locks, locking down – Vintage Wall Art

New York. Lockport. The locks, locking down — historic photograph
New York. Lockport. The locks, locking down. Historic photograph from the New York City 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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Step back in time with New York. Lockport. The locks, locking down, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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New York. Lockport. The locks, locking down

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Lockport sits where the Erie Canal drops down the Niagara Escarpment, and the locks here were built to lower boats through a steep limestone ridge in a series of stepped chambers. The title's "locking down" describes a vessel descending, with water let out of the chamber until it sinks to the level of the next stretch of canal. The Erie Canal opened in 1825 and transformed western New York by linking Buffalo to the Hudson River and New York City, and Lockport's flight of locks was among its most demanding engineering works. The card gives no date, but the scene reflects the canal's long working life, when mules and steam-powered boats moved freight and passengers through the town.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes[no date recorded on caption card]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,108 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-139658

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