Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These photographs appear to have been submitted to the State Engineer and Surveyor by the Board of Consulting Engineers, a
board of five civil engineers appointed to follow the progress of work on the canal system and to report on it to the State
Engineer and Surveyor. Photographs show: canals; locks; dams; bridges; piers; nearby buildings; damages needing repair; dredging,
excavation, repairs, and construction work in progress; culverts; and canal-specific fixtures (i.e., lights).
Creator:
Title:
Barge Canal construction photographs
Quantity:
21.3 cubic feet
Quantity:
23 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates:
1905-1921
Series Number:
11833