Lock pit, St. Mary's Falls Canal, Sault Ste. Marie

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Description

Construction site of St. Mary's Falls Canal lock pit showing workers along railroad tracks and around cooking fires. Cranes, steam engines, and buildings in background. Printed on front of photo: "No. 16, March 27, 1890, lock pit, St. Mary's Falls Canal, from near N.W. corner, looking east."

Details

Resource ID:: DPA0779
Subject:: Locks (Hydraulic engineering)--Michigan--Sault Sainte Marie; Locks (Hydraulic engineering)--Design and construction; Soo Locks (Mich.); Albumen prints; Photographic prints
Date:: 1890-03-27
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on mat board ; image 7.75 x 9.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: M/Localities-Sault Ste. Marie
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.