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A Bit of the Champlain Canal near Mechanicville, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [c0063ac1]
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Caption on original reads: "A Bit of the Champlain Canal near Mechanicville, N.Y." [top of card]; The Champlain Canal rounds a bend and there are ripples in the water. On the right bank there are green trees and grasses, and some that are brown. Wooded hills are visible beyond the bank. On the left bank there is a trail and some grasses. A utility pole is visible in the distance. The sky is blue with clouds. There is some wear marks on the bottom and the postal mark from the back of the card is visible soaking through on the top.
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A Winter Morning on the Harbor [front caption] (1front) [e0505ac1]
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A view of the Erie Canal at Oriskany N.Y showing tow paths with rows of buildings on each side with a typical canal bridge in the distance. A houseboat is moored on one side of the canal. There is a white house with a dark roof and a shaded porch near the tow path on the left side of the canal. Several industrial buildings bearing smokestacks are visible adjacent to the house in the foreground.
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A Winter Morning on the Harbor [front caption] (1front) [h0169ac1]
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A panoramic view of snow In Kingston harbor. Printing information: series number (14 Beautiful Kingston Series) [indicated on front only]. Railroad tracks are visible on the bottom left side of the image. There is a lot of debris within the snow embankments. Signs (e.g SHIP CHANDLERY) are also visible on the surrounding buildings. Copyright symbol next to indiscernible symbol in a circle [possible trademark?] at bottom left below title [indicated on front only].
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ALONG THE BLACK RIVER CANAL PORT LEYDEN N.Y. [handwritten front caption] (1front) [k0008ac1]
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A black & white panoramic view of a bridge over a section of the Black River Canal in Port Leyden New York as handwritten on the front of the postcard. Behind the bridge is a huge advertisement painted on a building that reads; A.J. SCHRODER FLOOR FEED GRAIN [indiscernible]. Two girls stand on far left side of the bridge.
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ARRIVAL OF PILGRIMS BY CANAL BOAT, AURIESVILLE, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0643ac1]
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Pilgrims, who have just arrived by canal boat, pose for a photograph, with the majority of the men and women standing on the canal boat, some on the grass alongside the canal boat, and some on the bridge in the background. Printing information: card number (14817) [indicated on front side only].
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Across the Bridges, Black River, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [k0001ac1]
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Black and white image of two bridges across what is presumably the Black River in New York. The perspective enables viewers to look through both bridges as if they were about to cross them. The foreground of the image is mostly a dirt road or path to the bridges. There are utility poles and houses on the far side of the bridge and the scene feels a bit industrial.
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Albany Harbor and Steamer Albany, Albany, New York [front caption] (1front) [h0108ac1]
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The Albany Steamer cruises in Albany Harbor. There is an apparent pier on the fore left. Albany's cityscape appears dominated by the New York Sate Capitol in the left background. Other blurred vessels are visible in the right background. Printing information: card number (68-9); Trademarks: (IPCN & Co) printed on the lower right corner intertwined; Written message in blank space at bottom of card (Let's take a ride in the boat.)
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Along the Barge Canal, Gasport N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [b0031ac1]
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What is either a tugboat or a yacht is traveling on the canal towards the bridge. On the right side of the canal a red building with a cupola stands in the background. Debris and grass can be seen in the foreground. On the left side there is a red building with utility poles in the background nearby. A spillway and footbridge are on the left with what seems to be a trail crossing the footbridge.
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Along the Erie Canal, Schenectady, New York (1front) [e0558ac1]
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Panoramic view of a town along the Erie Canal located in Schenectady, N.Y. Buildings [presumably] industrial scene in distance including a large building with a clock tower. Small indescript boats docked along side of canal. [Presumably] red canal boat also docked along the canal. Large bundles of stacked lumber located on land next to canal (indicated on right side of card). Printing Information: card number (371) followed by a dash preceding the title [indicated on front side only].
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Aqueduct, Fort Plain, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0066ac1]
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A color image of an aqueduct spanning a river. Two people stand on the shore. One appears to be holding a fishing pole. Trees and shrubs appear along the banks of the river. Buildings fill the background.
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BARGE CANAL & PITTSFORD MILLS, PITTSFORD, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [b0018ac1]
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This card shows a view of Barge Canal with a wood canal boat on the right side of the canal. The boat is named "DOLPHIN OF ALBY, N.Y. N.Y." It is tied up to the shore and there seems to be another canal boat in front of it. There is a three story building with an awning on the left side of the canal connecting to a grain elevator or flour mill [presumably]. Three storage tanks [presumed] can be seen to the right of the building. There are two waterfront sheds [presumably] to the left of the elevator/mill that have powerlines behind them. Trees and shrubs can be seen in the distance and some are grown right on the tip on the land near the canal.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. Erie Canal. [front caption] (1front) [e0107ac1]
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Barges along Erie canal at Buffalo, N.Y., with towpath in view and bridge in background; Lake Erie in distance. Printing information: (Printed in Germany) printed sideways, lower right; Trademarks: (RT&S) painted on canvas supported by easel, (ARTISTIC SERIES) printed on artist palette below easel with paintbrushes through finger hole, (TRADEMARK) printed below graphic [located lower left; image partially cut off during scanning] [indicated on front and back]
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Barge Canal Lock. Baldwinsville. N.Y. [handwritten front caption] (1front) [b0047ac1]
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Panoramic view of a canal lock located in Baldwinsville, N.Y. Lock house next to a tripod structure located on right side of canal. Buildings seen in the distance also located on the right side of canal. Man on horse driven wagon and various buildings located on the left side of canal. Bridge connecting both sides of canal and utility poles off in the distance.
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Barge Canal, Albion, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [b0108ac1]
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Two barges, parked one in front of the other, the first named "ALBION", on the Barge Canal in Albion, New York. A row of houses are on the left side of the canal; a warehouse is on the right side. The barge canal is lined with utility poles on both sides. The boats appear to be tied to utility poles instead of snubbing posts. Houses and a bridge are featured in the background.
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Barge Canal, Albion, N.Y. [front caption] (2back) (b0108ac2)
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Postal data: unmarked, unposted; Postcard type: divided back [dotted line]; Logo (POST CARD) in stylized lettering; No message; No addressee. [Possibly an undivided back card that was later printed over with dividing line.]
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Barge Canal, Spencerport, N.Y….[typed portion of front caption] (1front) [b0086ac1]
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Small sepia photograph of Barge Canal affixed to top front with decorative border, and poem below, most printed in green ink (G) in red ink. Poem [in decorative typeface] reads: "Greetings warm I send to you, With a charming photo view Of a very pretty spot, Full of sweet forget-me-not. Copyrighted 1912 by E.? A. Hubold." In the photograph, there are two workboats moored side by side in the canal. One boat has a crane on it and the other has a shed on board. The banks of the canal have [presumably] rock fill embankments
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Bird's Eye View, looking south. Rochester, New York [front caption] (1front) [e0085ac1]
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Aerial view of the city of Rochester, New York. Street scenes; rooftops; commercial buildings; automobiles; advertising (John Hofman Company: Showcase Works, Fixtures and Fittings); blank space at bottom of card; caption printed in blank space (Bird's Eye View looking south. Rochester, N.Y.); signature (Maude B.P.) written in blank space.
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Break in Canal - Bushnell's Basin, N.Y. [handwritten front caption] (1front) [e0592ac1]
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Photograph of damage from a break in the Erie Canal in Buchnell's Basin area. One man and one woman stand in distance, beyond the break damage, and in front of several buildings. According to research (see references) there have been several breaks in the canal in this area.
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Bridge Square, Ilion, New York [front caption] (1front) [e0327ac1]
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View of Bridge Square at Ilion, N. Y. Card shows a lift bridge, a bicycle, wagons with passengers and commercial buildings in background. 217603 printed in lower right corner [presumably card number and indicated on front side only]
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Bridge Street Bridge, Sececa Falls. N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [s0029ac1]
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View of Bridge Street along the canal with a bridge on the right in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Written message in blank space at bottom of card (I cross this bridge every morning on my way to school. When are you and [indiscernible] coming to see me? Am quite anxious for a letter. Miss Van 6/5/07).
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