Locks on the Illinois and Michigan Canal

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Title

Locks on the Illinois and Michigan Canal

Subject

Illinois--Marseilles
Illinois--Illinois and Michigan Canal
Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
Canals

Description

The closed doors to the Illinois and Michigan Canal lock at Marseilles, Illinois, help boat traffic move safely.

On verso: "The Illinois and Michigan Canal extends from the South Branch of the Chicago River in the city of Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle, a distance of 100 miles."

Creator

The Keystone View Company

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

ca. 1917

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

401545
Miscellaneous Collection
Vertical File Stereograph Collection

Original Format

stereograph
b&w
2

Physical Dimensions

9 x 18 cm