Register of boats locked, 1912-1915.

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Register of boats locked, 1912-1915.

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Register of boats passing through the Henry, Ottawa, and Copperas Creek locks on the Illinois and Michigan Canal include boat name, length, width, and draft; canal origin and destination points; date and time each lock was cleared.

ledgers 11 volumes.

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois State Archive

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Illinois and Michigan Canal (Ill.)

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