Plans, maps, and specifications relating to various Barge Canal contracts, [ca. 1895-1935] (bulk 1910-1935).

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Plans, maps, and specifications relating to various Barge Canal contracts, [ca. 1895-1935] (bulk 1910-1935).

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The series consists of 52 rolls of plans, maps, and specifications relating to selected work on the Barge Canal system contracted by the Department of Public Works. The series is a sporadic documentation of canal contracts spanning several decades; there is no readily apparent rationale for this specific grouping of plans and related documents.

12 cu. ft. (52 rolls of plans also containing maps) : blueprints ; 21.5 x 33 cm or larger, bulk of blueprints 61 x 94 cm.

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8235372

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