Erie Canal (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738562001)

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 canal's 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 Museum's documentary collection of New York's 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.

Author: Andrew P. Kitzmann, Erie Canal Museum
ISBN-10: 0738562009
ISBN-13: 9780738562001
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2009
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.50w x 0.40d