Barge Canal photographs, ca. 1900-1996 (bulk 1935-1970)

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Barge Canal photographs, ca. 1900-1996 (bulk 1935-1970)

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This series consists of photographs and negatives taken to document the construction and operations of the Barge Canal, ca. 1900-1990. Many of the photographs document the Utica Region of the canal from Amsterdam to Oneida Lake, the Black River Canal, and the Northern and Southern Reservoir Systems. Photos typically depict canal structures including locks, bridges, dams; ice and flood conditions; terminals; equipment; shops; damage and repairs; construction progress; and other sites and activities.

5 cu. ft. (ca. 12,000 photographic images)

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325960

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New York (State). Dept. of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance.

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New York State Canal Corporation

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Although surveys were made when the reservoir system was created by the Department of Public Works to serve the state canal system (early 19th through 20th century), the boundary lines of state property were not clearly defined, especially in the Adirondack region. In the early 1990s the Thruway Authority was mandated to conduct a comprehensive survey to clearly establish the state's property lines. The maps in this series are the result of the research portion of that survey. The survey was com...