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A landscape view shows construction taking place on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

A wide view of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal shows the progression of construction on the retaining wall.

Workers add large stone blocks to a retaining wall along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

A large pile of broken rock stands at the end of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal construction site.

Construction workers break up rock along the side of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Construction workers labor near a large pile of rock along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Large stone blocks form a stair-like end to a retaining wall under construction.

Workers begin to lay stone around metal pylons during construction at Bear Trap Dam.

Large stone tablets lie in groups near brick and stone structures under construction at Bear Trap Dam.

Poem written by Isham Randolph, the engineer who oversaw the construction of the Sanitary and Ship Canal. The poem refers to United States Navy Admiral George Dewey's visit to Lockport after the canal opened. The poem reads: "Glad welcome gallant…

Several run-down stone buildings stand amidst tall gresses and trees.

A wide view shows a canal located near the Illinois Dredging Company office, including a barge, a small ship, and additional equipment used during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Smokestacks emit smoke around the docks of the Illinois Dredging Company.

Dredging equipment fixed on Illinois Dredging Company ships stands in the business's docks.

An Illinois Dredging Company ship outfitted with dredging equipment sits in the middle of an unidentified waterway.

A blueprint created by Lindon W. Bates shows details of a hydraulic dredge used during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

A man stands on a pipe and surveys the area during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Smoke billows from smokestacks on dredging equipment during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

An editorial cartoon demonstrates the need for the Chicago Drainage Canal through illustrations of water issues in Chicago during the late nineteenth century. The comic strip reads, left to right, top to bottom: reads: "Grinding it for coffee; Some…

A small stone arch bridge stands over a creek in a wooded area.

A dirt road, identified as "Lover's Lane," passes through an alley of trees.

A man poses with two dogs near a stream and bridge in a wooded area.

A landscape view shows a creek bending to the left.

Water flows steadily over a mini dam located near an unidentified bridge.

Several men stand on or near a mini dam on a waterway near the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.