Title

Steam Dredge, Fish Creek, N.Y.

Description

A steam dredge is depicted along the side of the canal, which is littered with machinery, crates, and various other items. Two men are standing in the midst of the items.

Postal data: unmarked, unposted (PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE) printed outside stylized (Cyko) logo; Postcard type: undivided back (THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS); Logo (POST CARD); No message; No addressee.

Date Created

Circa 1901

Type

Photograph

Part of Collection

Queens College, Waterways of New York

Rights

Contact Thomas T. Surprenant, tsurpren@gmail.com

Language

English

Local Subjects

  • Canal construction
  • Crates
  • Debris
  • Dredges
  • Dredging
  • Hoisting machinery
  • Steam engines
  • Trees
  • Utility poles
  • Wheels
  • Canal construction workers
  • Men
  • Sepia postcards
  • Canals
  • Fish Creek, New York
  • Postcards

Note

Digitized by Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College (CUNY). Front Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 790, Digital Imaging, Fall 2007: Mary Sullivan. Back Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 790, Digital Imaging, Fall 2007: Mary Sullivan

Extent

3.5 in. x 5.5 in.

Publishing Note

Manning. Pho., Utica, N.Y [indicated on front only]

Related Resource

Waterways Post Card Collection of Thomas T. Surprenant: Barge Canal

Local Identifier

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