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Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

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A lock of black curly hair tied with blue ribbon

A lock of black curly hair tied with blue ribbon

(DLC/PP-1933:0185). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Little Silver Heart" by Josephine Daskam Bacon, Harper's magazine, 113:764 (Oct. 1906).

U.S. submarines in Gatun Lock - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

U.S. submarines in Gatun Lock - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

Photograph shows U.S. submarines in the Gatun Lock, Panama Canal. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Dams under construction. Kentucky Dam, close to the mouth of the Tennessee River, will be one of the biggest projects of the Authority and will back the water up for a distance of 185 miles. It will be completed in 1944. This photograph shows a partial view of the lock operation building, with the commanding officer's work space, shaped somewhat like a control cabin in the foreground on the second floor. The near wing contains visitors' rest rooms while the lock switchboard is in the far wing, entered through the door in the foreground of the picture. Visitors are admitted to the various roof levels to watch the locking operation

Dams under construction. Kentucky Dam, close to the mouth of the Tenne...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Storage Building at Lock 4, Approximately 15 feet Northeast of Lock Shelter, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, WI

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Storage Building at Lock 4, Approximately 15 feet...

Significance: The storage shed functions as part of the daily operation of the Kaukauna Locks and Dam Complex. Survey number: HAER WI-87-P Building/structure dates: after 1982 Initial Construction

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Lock Shelter at Lock 2, On Southern Embankment, Southwest of Upper Gate, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Lock Shelter at Lock 2, On Southern Embankmen...

Significance: The lock shelter provides shelter for the lockkeeper while on active duty. In addition, the lock shelter provides office space and first aid facilities for office personnel. As such the lock shelt... More

View of Ft. Clayton, Panama Canal, Miraflores Lock and Lake, 1936

View of Ft. Clayton, Panama Canal, Miraflores Lock and Lake, 1936

J 19592 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; National Photo & News Service; June 29, 1936. Copyright claimant's address: San Antonio, Texas. Photo no. 4014.

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. The engine of a halftrac scout car receives final inspection as it leaves the assembly line of the plant in which the body was made and mounted. This plant formerly produced locks and safes. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. The engine of a halftrac scout car...

Picryl description: Public domain image of workers, labor, 1940s, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tanker passing down the Hudson through Lock Eleven. Amsterdam, New York

Tanker passing down the Hudson through Lock Eleven. Amsterdam, New Yor...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Assembling the weapons of Victory. In a factory which formerly manufactured safes and locks, Uncle Sam's armed forces are being provided with thirty-seven-millimeter guns and gun mounts to blast the Axis off the map. York Safe and Lock Company, York, Pennsylvania

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Assembling the weapons of Victory. ...

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Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Storage Building at Lock 3, Approximately 20 feet Northeast of Lock, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, WI

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Storage Building at Lock 3, Approximately 20 feet...

Significance: The storage building functions as part of the daily operation of the Kaukauna Locks and Dam Complex. Survey number: HAER WI-87-I Building/structure dates: 1982 Initial Construction

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Storage Building at Lock 2, Approximately 40 feet Northwest of Lower Gate, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, WI

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Storage Building at Lock 2, Approximately 40 feet...

Significance: The storage building functions as part of the daily operation of the Kaukauna Locks and Dam Complex. Survey number: HAER WI-87-G Building/structure dates: 1982 Initial Construction

Little Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Lock Shelter, On northern embankment, near upper gate, Rockland, La Crosse County, WI

Little Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Lock Shelter, On northern embankment, near...

Significance: The lock shelter provides shelter for the lockkeeper while on active duty. Further, the lock shelter provides office space and first aid facilities for office personnel. As such the lock shelter f... More

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Garage at Lock 5, Approximately 20 feet West of Lock Shelter, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, WI

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Garage at Lock 5, Approximately 20 feet West of L...

Significance: The garage is boarded shut and is currently not in use. It was part of the former lockkeeper's complex which is no longer extant. Survey number: HAER WI-87-R Building/structure dates: 1955 Initi... More

James McNeill Whistler - [Whistler with the white lock]

James McNeill Whistler - [Whistler with the white lock]

Kennedy, 172 (only state). Title and other information from Beall. American prints in the Library of Congress : a catalog of the collection / compiled by Karen F. Beall... Baltimore : John Hopkins Press, 1970, ... More

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 2, Dredge Bypass, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 2, Dredge Bypass, St. Lucie, Cross State Can...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spigot Cover and Lock. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

Spigot Cover and Lock. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

People in photograph: Loveland, Frank Maker: Loveland, Frank Open Public domain photograph of a spacecraft, space exploration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Paradise Va... More

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Utica, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Ut...

Survey number: HAER IL-164-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 04000166

John Hollis Bankhead Lock & Dam, On Warrior River below Port Birmingham, Kellerman, Tuscaloosa County, AL

John Hollis Bankhead Lock & Dam, On Warrior River below Port Birmingha...

Significance: The original 1915 dame (tone only one of the original 17) remains, though not easily accessible to the general public. The current dam is 1,400 feet wide, 77 feet high with a lift of 69 feet. Th... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Upper Mississipi River (Arsenal Island), Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Upper Mis...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Upper Mississipi River (Arsenal Island), Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Upper Mis...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Upper Mississipi River (Arsenal Island), Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Upper Mis...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 1, Control Station, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 1, Control Station, St. Lucie, Cross State C...

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St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 1, Control Station, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 1, Control Station, St. Lucie, Cross State C...

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John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of Water Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of ...

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Significance: The early 19th century John Hanna House is significant for its association with the Hanna family, for its architectural style and mat... More

John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of Water Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of ...

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Significance: The early 19th century John Hanna House is significant for its association with the Hanna family, for its architectural style and mat... More

John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of Water Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of ...

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Significance: The early 19th century John Hanna House is significant for its association with the Hanna family, for its architectural style and mat... More

John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of Water Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

John Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 1700 feet West of ...

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Significance: The early 19th century John Hanna House is significant for its association with the Hanna family, for its architectural style and mat... More

Thomas Brett Cleveland, O. Diebold Safe & Lock Company

Thomas Brett Cleveland, O. Diebold Safe & Lock Company

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Ortona Lock, Lock No. 2, Caloosahatchee River, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Ortona, Glades County, FL

Ortona Lock, Lock No. 2, Caloosahatchee River, Cross-State Canal, Okee...

Significance: Engineered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Office in 1937, Ortona Lock and Dam was designed for preventative measures during hurricanes, floods, and droughts while allowing navig... More

Ortona Lock, Lock No. 2, Caloosahatchee River, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Ortona, Glades County, FL

Ortona Lock, Lock No. 2, Caloosahatchee River, Cross-State Canal, Okee...

Significance: Engineered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Office in 1937, Ortona Lock and Dam was designed for preventative measures during hurricanes, floods, and droughts while allowing navig... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lift Lock No. 66, State Route 51, Town Creek, Allegany County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lift Lock No. 66, State Route 51, Town Creek,...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HAER MD-30-C

Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joliet, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joli...

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Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joliet, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joli...

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Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joliet, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joli...

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Ortona Lock, Lock No. 2, Lock Tender's House, Caloosahatchee River, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Ortona, Glades County, FL

Ortona Lock, Lock No. 2, Lock Tender's House, Caloosahatchee River, Cr...

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Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 7, River Mile No. 85, Greensboro, Greene County, PA

Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 7, River Mile No. 85, Greensboro, Gre...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-300, Port Perry Bridge; HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela River Public Impr... More

Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 7, River Mile No. 85, Greensboro, Greene County, PA

Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 7, River Mile No. 85, Greensboro, Gre...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-300, Port Perry Bridge; HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela River Public Impr... More

Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 7, River Mile No. 85, Greensboro, Greene County, PA

Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 7, River Mile No. 85, Greensboro, Gre...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-300, Port Perry Bridge; HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela River Public Impr... More

Little Kaukauna Lock & Dam, At 23-mile marker on Lower Fox River, Rockland, La Crosse County, WI

Little Kaukauna Lock & Dam, At 23-mile marker on Lower Fox River, Rock...

Significance: The Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam Complex allows passage for watercraft around the rapids present in the Lower Fox River at Little Kaukauna. Survey number: HAER WI-89 Building/structure dates: 18... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 47, 108.6 miles above tidewater, Williamsport, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 47, 108.6 miles above tidewater, William...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-107 Survey number: HABS MD-211

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 33 Complex, 60.7 miles above tidewater, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 33 Complex, 60.7 miles above tidewater, ...

Survey number: HABS MD-762 Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 2500 feet West of Water Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

William Hanna House, Township Route 359, approximately 2500 feet West ...

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Significance: The late 19th century William Hanna House is significant for its association with the Hanna family and for its distinctive architectu... More

Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, South of Lock & Dam No. 7, New Geneva, Fayette County, PA

Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, S...

Significance: The bridge at New Geneva is significant for its long Petit through through truss, and more importantly, for its erection by end manufacturing. At the time of its construction, it was the longest a... More

Andrew Vosburg House, 302 East Church Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

Andrew Vosburg House, 302 East Church Street, Lock Haven, Clinton Coun...

Significance: The architecture is typical of the Greek Revival style found in Lock Haven in the decade before the Civil War. Nearly all of these examples are either gone or at this point in time, highly threate... More

Samuel Probst Farm, Farrandsville Road, approximately 2.1 miles Northwest of Jay Street Bridge, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

Samuel Probst Farm, Farrandsville Road, approximately 2.1 miles Northw...

Photo caption pages & written data include site plans. Significance: The Samuel Probst Farm, in the ownership of the Probst family since 1906, is a significant and distinguishable entity as an early 20th centur... More

Isaac A. Packer Farm, Legislative Route 18011, 2.4 miles northwest of Jay Street Bridge (Farrandville Road), Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

Isaac A. Packer Farm, Legislative Route 18011, 2.4 miles northwest of ...

Photo caption & data pages include site plans. Significance: The Isaac A. Packer Farm contains farm house (HABS No. PA-5500-A), barn (HABS No. PA-5500-B), lime kiln (HABS No. PA-5500-C), and well (HABS No. PA-5... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater (above Lock 27), Dickerson, Montgomery County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Stop Lock at Dam No. 4, 85.62 miles above tidewater, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Stop Lock at Dam No. 4, 85.62 miles above tid...

Significance: The Stop Lock at Dam Number Four served to prevent back flooding of the canal above the dam during periods of high water and also served to prevent the loss of water from the canal during emergenc... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mississippi River, Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mis...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mississippi River, Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mis...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mississippi River, Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mis...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mississippi River, Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mis...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

121-123 Mill Street (Duplex), Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

121-123 Mill Street (Duplex), Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Significance: The building at 121+123 Mill Street is included in a locally significant historic neighborhood which contains architecturally impress... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 55, 134.1 miles above tidewater (Dam 6), Hancock, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 55, 134.1 miles above tidewater (Dam 6),...

Survey number: HABS MD-799 Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, ...

Significance: Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and b... More

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, ...

Significance: Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and b... More

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, ...

Significance: Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and b... More

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, ...

Significance: Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and b... More

Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN

Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN

Significance: The Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam and Lock is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway I... More

Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN

Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN

Significance: The Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam and Lock is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway I... More

Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN

Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN

Significance: The Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam and Lock is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway I... More

John F. McCormick House, 234 East Church Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

John F. McCormick House, 234 East Church Street, Lock Haven, Clinton C...

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John F. McCormick House, 234 East Church Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

John F. McCormick House, 234 East Church Street, Lock Haven, Clinton C...

Public domain photograph of church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 1, Hydroelectric Power House, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 1, Hydroelectric Power House, St. Lucie, Cro...

Significance: The power house is an integral component of the lock and dam system created in 1941. Survey number: HAER FL-20-A-3 Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 36, 62.4 miles above tidewater, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 36, 62.4 miles above tidewater, Sharpsbu...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-115 Survey number: HABS MD-775

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi River, Le Claire, Scott County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi River, Le Claire, Scott County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi River, Le Claire, Scott County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi River, Le Claire, Scott County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi River, Le Claire, Scott County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi River, Le Claire, Scott County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi River, Le Claire, Scott County, IA

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Upper Mississippi...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More

Levi A. Mackey Carriage House, 404 North Grove Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

Levi A. Mackey Carriage House, 404 North Grove Street, Lock Haven, Cli...

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Survey number: HABS PA-5524-A Building/structure dates: 1865 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1891 Subsequent Work Building/struct... More

Levi A. Mackey Carriage House, 404 North Grove Street, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA

Levi A. Mackey Carriage House, 404 North Grove Street, Lock Haven, Cli...

Photo caption pages & written data include site & floor plans. Survey number: HABS PA-5524-A Building/structure dates: 1865 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1891 Subsequent Work Building/struct... More

Davis Island Dam & Lock No. 1, Ohio River, mile 4.7 on right bank, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Davis Island Dam & Lock No. 1, Ohio River, mile 4.7 on right bank, Pit...

Includes index to related materials in National Archives RG 77. Significance: As the first lock and dam on the Ohio River, the Davis Island Lock and Dam was an experimental project testing the skills of the 19t... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lockhouse at Lock 27, 41.5 miles above tidewater, Dickerson, Montgomery County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lockhouse at Lock 27, 41.5 miles above tidewa...

Survey number: HABS MD-748 Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Carpenter Shop at Lock 66, 154.7 miles above tidewater, Oldtown, Allegany County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Carpenter Shop at Lock 66, 154.7 miles above ...

See also HABS No. DC-147 for list of other C&O Canal structures. See HABS No. MD-809 for fieldnotes of floor plans. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-61 Survey number: HABS MD-809

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, Calion, Union County, AR

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...

Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, Calion, Union County, AR

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...

Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, Calion, Union County, AR

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...

Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, Calion, Union County, AR

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...

Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock Tender's House, Lock 37, 67.0 miles above tidewater, Antietam, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock Tender's House, Lock 37, 67.0 miles abov...

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Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Project Office at Lock 3, Approximately 75 feet Northwest of Upper Gate, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, WI

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Project Office at Lock 3, Approximately 75 feet N...

Significance: The project office serves as headquarters for the Fox River Project and as such is an important part of the daily operation of the Kaukauna Locks and Dam Complex and the entire Lower Fox River Wat... More

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, O...

Significance: Engineered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Office in 1937, St. Lucie Lock and Dam was designed for preventive measures during hurricanes, floods, and droughts while allowing navi... More

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, O...

Significance: Engineered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Office in 1937, St. Lucie Lock and Dam was designed for preventive measures during hurricanes, floods, and droughts while allowing navi... More

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, O...

Significance: Engineered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Office in 1937, St. Lucie Lock and Dam was designed for preventive measures during hurricanes, floods, and droughts while allowing navi... More

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, O...

Significance: Engineered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Office in 1937, St. Lucie Lock and Dam was designed for preventive measures during hurricanes, floods, and droughts while allowing navi... More

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie Lock No. 1, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, O...

Significance: Engineered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Office in 1937, St. Lucie Lock and Dam was designed for preventive measures during hurricanes, floods, and droughts while allowing navi... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton, Madison County, IL

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton,...

Significance: ...Lock and Dam NO. 26R constitute the first replacements of an original element of the Nine-Foot Channel Project. The new installation will replace Lock and Dam No. 26, located two miles upstrea... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton, Madison County, IL

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton,...

Significance: ...Lock and Dam NO. 26R constitute the first replacements of an original element of the Nine-Foot Channel Project. The new installation will replace Lock and Dam No. 26, located two miles upstrea... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton, Madison County, IL

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton,...

Significance: ...Lock and Dam NO. 26R constitute the first replacements of an original element of the Nine-Foot Channel Project. The new installation will replace Lock and Dam No. 26, located two miles upstrea... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton, Madison County, IL

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton,...

Significance: ...Lock and Dam NO. 26R constitute the first replacements of an original element of the Nine-Foot Channel Project. The new installation will replace Lock and Dam No. 26, located two miles upstrea... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton, Madison County, IL

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton,...

Significance: ...Lock and Dam NO. 26R constitute the first replacements of an original element of the Nine-Foot Channel Project. The new installation will replace Lock and Dam No. 26, located two miles upstrea... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 1, In Mississippi River at Mississippi Boulevard, below Ford Parkway Bridge, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 1, In Mississippi Riv...

Significance: Lock and Dam No. 1 is significant because it symbolizes important local and national events and trends, and because it possesses a rare and unique design. In 1894, Congress authorized two locks a... More

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 1, In Mississippi River at Mississippi Boulevard, below Ford Parkway Bridge, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN

Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 1, In Mississippi Riv...

Significance: Lock and Dam No. 1 is significant because it symbolizes important local and national events and trends, and because it possesses a rare and unique design. In 1894, Congress authorized two locks a... More

Erie Canal, Yankee Hill Lock Number 28, Schoharie Creek Aqueduct Vicinity, Fort Hunter, Montgomery County, NY

Erie Canal, Yankee Hill Lock Number 28, Schoharie Creek Aqueduct Vicin...

Significance: Part of the remaining fabric of a historic transportation system. Survey number: HAER NY-16 Building/structure dates: 1841 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1970 National Reg... More

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outag...

Significance: The Little Chute Locks and Dam Complex allowed passage for water craft in an otherwise unnavigable stretch of the Fox River at Little Chute created by a 36 foot drop in elevation in a little under... More

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outag...

Significance: The Little Chute Locks and Dam Complex allowed passage for water craft in an otherwise unnavigable stretch of the Fox River at Little Chute created by a 36 foot drop in elevation in a little under... More

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outag...

Significance: The Little Chute Locks and Dam Complex allowed passage for water craft in an otherwise unnavigable stretch of the Fox River at Little Chute created by a 36 foot drop in elevation in a little under... More

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