Record of stone used for the lock and dam at Henry, 1869-1870.

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Record of stone used for the lock and dam at Henry, 1869-1870.

Record entries for stone used for Henry (Ill.) lock and dam construction include stone delivery date; delivery boat name, length, breadth, and depth; delivered stone type (i.e. , loose stone; face stone; backing stone; vertical wall stone) and amounts (e.g., cubic feet); and delivery firm name.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7392853

Illinois State Archive

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