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- Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration; Rope Makers Arms," 1825 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canals in the United States. These artificial waterways opened new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal in New York connected Albany with Buffalo -- and the Hudson River with Lake Erie. This lithograph celebrates the canal's completion in 1825.
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Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration; Rope Makers Arms," 1825
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canals in the United States. These artificial waterways opened new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal in New York connected Albany with Buffalo -- and the Hudson River with Lake Erie. This lithograph celebrates the canal's completion in 1825.