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	Search results for Portage Lakes Historical Socie... > Canals    Refine your search Creator Howe, Edwin Bell (10) Type Image (10) Date C 1880 (1) results 1-10 of 10 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Captain Charles Hatch and Crew canals; canal boat; Ira This image also appears on page 72 of Jack Gieck's book "A Photo Album of Ohio's Canal Era, 1825-1913." This state boat is on the canal near Ira in the 1880s. 2. Hawkins Bridge canals; bridges; Thirty people and at least 4 dogs are crowded onto Hawkins Bridge oblivious tot eh flooding danger. The Photographer is standing on the canal's towpath looking east toward the river. The bridge is similar... 3. Ira - Botzum area of the canal canals; Ira; Botzum; This image captures the the still waters of the Ohio Canal in the Ira - Botzum area. 4. Looking North From Ira canals; boats; coal; The image captures the view looking North from Hawkins/Ira. There are three-cabin cargo freighters lined up and laden with coal bound for Cleveland. Piles of timber can also be seen along the towpath. 5. Lumber Boat canals; boats; families; The image captures a candid moment of a canal family and its crew. Note the little chair at the tiller where a young boy likely sat while steering the boat. 6. Peninsula Skyline canals; rivers; railroads; The photographer, Edwin B. Howe was looking east back across the river when he captured this image. The Peninsula skyline includes the 5 foot high mill dam in the foreground and in the background the Valley... 7. Quarry mills; canals; quarries; At least 4 stone quarries operated south of Peninsula on the west bank of the river. This image is likely the Deep Lock Quarry which is named after nearby lock 28 which had a lift of about 17 feet. There... 8. State Boat canals; boats Because the canal boat pictured here does not have a central cabin, it is refered to as a State Boat. 9. The Ben Harrison Canals; boats; The Ben Harrison negotiates the lock with tied to a snubbing post in this image. 10. Three-Cabin Boat canals; timber; boats The image shows an Ohio Three-Cabin boat loaded with timber. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-10 of 10 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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