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Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 5, 2.4 miles upstream from Cementon-Northampton Bridge in Allen Township, Treichlers, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 5, 2.4 miles upstream from Cementon-Northampt...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot guard lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The first of five locks in the 3.8 mile Section Five between the Slate Dam and the outlet lock below Hoken... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 8 & Lockhouse, Island Park Road, Glendon, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 8 & Lockhouse, Island Park Road, Glendon, Nor...

Significance: 22 feet by 100 feet guard lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The first of now three locks in the 2.5 mile Section Eight between the Chain Dam and the outlet lock ... More

Lehigh Canal, Lock 20, 800 feet south of Aquashicola Creek, Towamensing Trails, Carbon County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Lock 20, 800 feet south of Aquashicola Creek, Towamensin...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot outlet lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The last of seven locks in the four mile Section Two between Dam 2 and Bowmanstown and this outlet lock. ... More

Lehigh Canal, Lock 44, North end of Freemansburg Borough, Freemansburg, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Lock 44, North end of Freemansburg Borough, Freemansburg...

Significance: The lock was constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The adjacent two and one-half story lockhouse (title is in dispute at present) is believed to be the last original lock... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Square, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Sq...

Significance: Designed by Addison Hutton for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Lehigh Valley Railroad started construction but sold the building to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company which completed it. Surv... More

Lehigh Canal, Monocacy Creek Aqueduct, Lehigh Canal across Monocacy Creek, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Monocacy Creek Aqueduct, Lehigh Canal across Monocacy Cr...

Significance: One of four aqueducts constructed by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company in 1829. Although the other three made use of wooden troughs on stone abutments and piers, the Monocacy Creek Aqueduct,... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Canal, Lock 20, 800 feet south of Aquashicola Creek, Towamensing Trails, Carbon County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Lock 20, 800 feet south of Aquashicola Creek, Towamensin...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot outlet lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The last of seven locks in the four mile Section Two between Dam 2 and Bowmanstown and this outlet lock. ... More

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 5, 2.4 miles upstream from Cementon-Northampton Bridge in Allen Township, Treichlers, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 5, 2.4 miles upstream from Cementon-Northampt...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot guard lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The first of five locks in the 3.8 mile Section Five between the Slate Dam and the outlet lock below Hoken... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's self acting planes and chutes, Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's self acting planes and chutes, Ma...

Photograph shows exterior view of mining company. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1872, by M. A. Kleckner, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Mansion House, Mauch Chunk.... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Square, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Sq...

Significance: Designed by Addison Hutton for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Lehigh Valley Railroad started construction but sold the building to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company which completed it. Surv... More

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks 22 & 23 in Delaware Canal State Park in Williams Township, Raubsville, Northampton County, PA

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks...

Significance: The Canal Road Bridge is the earliest reinforced concrete deck arch bridge in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Constructed over the head race leading to an early hydroelectric power station, it ... More

Lehigh Canal, Lock 25, 800 feet south of Walnutport-Slatington Bridge, Walnutport, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Lock 25, 800 feet south of Walnutport-Slatington Bridge,...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot lock constructed by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The third of seven locks (originally eight) in the four mile Section Three between the Lehigh Gap Dam and the outlet loc... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks 22 & 23 in Delaware Canal State Park in Williams Township, Raubsville, Northampton County, PA

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks...

Significance: The Canal Road Bridge is the earliest reinforced concrete deck arch bridge in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Constructed over the head race leading to an early hydroelectric power station, it ... More

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 5, 2.4 miles upstream from Cementon-Northampton Bridge in Allen Township, Treichlers, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 5, 2.4 miles upstream from Cementon-Northampt...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot guard lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The first of five locks in the 3.8 mile Section Five between the Slate Dam and the outlet lock below Hoken... More

Lehigh Canal, Hokendauqua Dam, Lehigh River 300 feet north of Hokendauqua-North Catasauqua Bridge, North Catasauqua, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Hokendauqua Dam, Lehigh River 300 feet north of Hokendau...

Significance: 416 foot stone and timber crib dam with an effective height of 6.9 feet, impounding a slackwater pool 2000 yards upstream to the outlet lock of Section Five. Originally built in 1829, the dam has... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks 22 & 23 in Delaware Canal State Park in Williams Township, Raubsville, Northampton County, PA

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks...

Significance: The Canal Road Bridge is the earliest reinforced concrete deck arch bridge in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Constructed over the head race leading to an early hydroelectric power station, it ... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 8 & Lockhouse, Island Park Road, Glendon, Northampton County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Guard Lock 8 & Lockhouse, Island Park Road, Glendon, Nor...

Significance: 22 feet by 100 feet guard lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The first of now three locks in the 2.5 mile Section Eight between the Chain Dam and the outlet lock ... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Canal, Lock 10, 2,300 feet south of Weissport-Lehighton Bridge, Weissport, Carbon County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Lock 10, 2,300 feet south of Weissport-Lehighton Bridge,...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The tenth of twelve locks in the 5.5 mile Section One between Dam 1 at Jim Thorpe and the outlet lock at Parryvi... More

Lehigh Canal, Aquashicola Creek Aqueduct, Lehigh Canal at Aquashicola Creek, Towamensing Trails, Carbon County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Aquashicola Creek Aqueduct, Lehigh Canal at Aquashicola ...

Significance: One of four aqueducts built by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Built on three wood-crib and stone piers, the aqueduct featured a wooden trough and towpath. Both abutments are in stable c... More

Lehigh Canal, Lock 40, Lehigh Canal where River & Canal turn North, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Lehigh Canal, Lock 40, Lehigh Canal where River & Canal turn North, Al...

Significance: 22 by 100 foot lock constructed in 1829 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The second of eight locks in the long 11.1 mile Section Seven between Dam 7, a half mile to the north, and the o... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks 22 & 23 in Delaware Canal State Park in Williams Township, Raubsville, Northampton County, PA

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks...

Significance: The Canal Road Bridge is the earliest reinforced concrete deck arch bridge in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Constructed over the head race leading to an early hydroelectric power station, it ... More

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company to Andrew Jackson, June 3, 1835

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company to Andrew Jackson, June 3, 1835

Public domain scan of Andrew Jackson's correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Square, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Sq...

Significance: Designed by Addison Hutton for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Lehigh Valley Railroad started construction but sold the building to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company which completed it. Surv... More

Rules and regulations, under which all hands are employed by the Lehigh coal and navigation company. Mauch Chunk. A. Sisty, printer. 2d Month, 13th, 1832.

Rules and regulations, under which all hands are employed by the Lehig...

On verso: Rules for government of MC Hands. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 153, Folder 16.

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA

Hamilton Street Dam, Lehigh River upstream of Hamilton Street Bridge, ...

Significance: The Hamilton Street Dam is an integral part of the Lehigh Canal, which was of major economic importance in the development of industry in the Lehigh Valley in the nineteenth century. The V-shaped... More

Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's self acting planes and chutes, Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's self acting planes and chutes, Ma...

Photograph shows exterior view of mining company. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1872, by M. A. Kleckner, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Mansion House, Mauch Chunk.... More

Map of the mines, canals, and rail roads owned or controlled by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. : Lehigh and Wyoming valleys, Pennsylvania

Map of the mines, canals, and rail roads owned or controlled by the Le...

Relief shown by hachures. "May 1867." Publisher's statement from t.p. of accompanying text. Detached from corporate annual report. Accompanied by: Map of the Lehigh & Susquehanna Rail Road : showing its present... More

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company to Andrew Jackson, June 3, 1835

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company to Andrew Jackson, June 3, 1835

Public domain scan of Andrew Jackson's correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.