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The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and became the backbone of an economic and cultural explosion that defined the image of New York. The canalas development spurred successful industry and a booming economy, sparking massive urban growth in an area that was previously virtually unexplored wilderness. People poured west into this new space, drawn by the ability to ship goods along the canal to the Hudson River, New York City, and the world beyond. Erie Canal is a compilation of 200 vintage images from the Erie Canal Museumas documentary collection of New Yorkas canal system. Vintage postcards…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and became the backbone of an economic and cultural explosion that defined the image of New York. The canalas development spurred successful industry and a booming economy, sparking massive urban growth in an area that was previously virtually unexplored wilderness. People poured west into this new space, drawn by the ability to ship goods along the canal to the Hudson River, New York City, and the world beyond. Erie Canal is a compilation of 200 vintage images from the Erie Canal Museumas documentary collection of New Yorkas canal system. Vintage postcards depict life and industry along the canal, including not only the Erie itself but also the lateral and feeder canals that completed the state-wide system.
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In this collection of vintage-photograph postcards, Andrew P. Kitzmann and the Erie Canal Museum explore the canal's past.