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St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Northeast Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Northeast Op...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Michigan, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, W...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... 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. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Southwest Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Southwest Op...

Significance: The Davis Lock's Southwest Operating Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The shelter also serves as a unique compone... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Southwest Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Southwest Op...

Significance: The Davis Lock's Southwest Operating Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The shelter also serves as a unique compone... 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

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Lower Locks are comprised of two navigation locks and a dam, with a head of 17 feet. They were some of the earliest locks in the Lowell Canal System, originally constructed in the first phase... More

Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Lower Locks are comprised of two navigation locks and a dam, with a head of 17 feet. They were some of the earliest locks in the Lowell Canal System, originally constructed in the first phase... More

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River on CT State Route 140, Windsor Locks, Hartford County, CT

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River on CT State Route 140...

Significance: The Bridge Street Bridge is a riveted Pratt through truss design consisting of seven spans of approximately 152 feet each. Each span has six 25-foot by 4-inch panels. Survey number: HAER CT-34 ... More

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River on CT State Route 140, Windsor Locks, Hartford County, CT

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River on CT State Route 140...

Significance: The Bridge Street Bridge is a riveted Pratt through truss design consisting of seven spans of approximately 152 feet each. Each span has six 25-foot by 4-inch panels. Survey number: HAER CT-34 ... More

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River on CT State Route 140, Windsor Locks, Hartford County, CT

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River on CT State Route 140...

Significance: The Bridge Street Bridge is a riveted Pratt through truss design consisting of seven spans of approximately 152 feet each. Each span has six 25-foot by 4-inch panels. Survey number: HAER CT-34 ... More

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Stuart, Martin County, FL

St. Lucie Canal, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal...

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

Locks & Dam No. 15, Locks Operator's Shelter House, Arsenal Island, Upper Mississippi River, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL

Locks & Dam No. 15, Locks Operator's Shelter House, Arsenal Island, Up...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 1927-1940 Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project changed the free-flowing river into an intra-continental canal, regulated and controlled for the promotio... More

Locks & Dam No. 15, Locks Operator's Shelter House, Arsenal Island, Upper Mississippi River, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL

Locks & Dam No. 15, Locks Operator's Shelter House, Arsenal Island, Up...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 1927-1940 Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project changed the free-flowing river into an intra-continental canal, regulated and controlled for the promotio... More

Locks & Dam No. 15, Locks Operator's Shelter House, Arsenal Island, Upper Mississippi River, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL

Locks & Dam No. 15, Locks Operator's Shelter House, Arsenal Island, Up...

Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 1927-1940 Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project changed the free-flowing river into an intra-continental canal, regulated and controlled for the promotio... More

Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal & Locks, Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia

Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal & Locks, Great Falls, Fairfax Cou...

Significance: The Great Falls Canal was a pioneer effort in the comprehensive development of a river navigation system. Constructed in the years (1786-1802) following the American Revolution, George Washington... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, Sabin Lock, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, Sabin Lock, ...

Significance: The Sabin Lock is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general, and the Sabin Lock subcomplex in particular. It is a unique facility that... More

Golden locks have turned to grey

Golden locks have turned to grey

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Northwest Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Northwest Op...

Significance: The Davis Lock's Northwest Operating Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The building is also significant as a uniqu... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Davis Lock, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Davis Lock, ...

Significance: The Davis Lock is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general, and the Davis Lock subcomplex in particular. It is a unique facility that... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, Northwest Intermediate Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, Northwest In...

Significance: The Sabin Lock's Northwest Intermediate Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The shelter also serves as a unique comp... More

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lyman, Polish tobacco farmers near Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lyman, Polish tobacco farmers near Windsor Locks, ...

Public domain photograph of Connecticut in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Glens Falls Feeder, Sluice, Along south side of Glens Falls Feeder between locks 10 & 20, Hudson Falls, Washington County, NY

Glens Falls Feeder, Sluice, Along south side of Glens Falls Feeder bet...

Significance: The Glens Falls Feeder: Sluice is considered significant for two reasons. The central, stone arch component of this resource represents a unique engineering structure, relative to other lock bypa... More

Bonneville Project, Columbia River, 1 mile Northeast of Exit 40, off Interstate 84, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Columbia River, 1 mile Northeast of Exit 40, off I...

Significance: Bonneville Dam was the first of eight federal lock and dam projects on the Columbia-Snake rivers. The dam's significance is derived from its unique engineering design, its contribution to the reg... More

Bonneville Project, Columbia River, 1 mile Northeast of Exit 40, off Interstate 84, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Columbia River, 1 mile Northeast of Exit 40, off I...

Significance: Bonneville Dam was the first of eight federal lock and dam projects on the Columbia-Snake rivers. The dam's significance is derived from its unique engineering design, its contribution to the reg... More

Bonneville Project, Columbia River, 1 mile Northeast of Exit 40, off Interstate 84, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Columbia River, 1 mile Northeast of Exit 40, off I...

Significance: Bonneville Dam was the first of eight federal lock and dam projects on the Columbia-Snake rivers. The dam's significance is derived from its unique engineering design, its contribution to the reg... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, Southwest Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, Southwest Op...

Significance: The Sabin Lock's Southwest Operating Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The shelter is also significant as a unique... More

Starved Rock Locks & Dam, Illinois Waterway River mile 231, Peru, La Salle County, IL

Starved Rock Locks & Dam, Illinois Waterway River mile 231, Peru, La S...

Significance: Starved Rock Lock and Dam consists of a 1,310' straight-crested, reinforced-concrete gravity dam and a 110' x 600' Ohio River Standard lock with horizontally framed miter gates. A 518' headgate s... More

Starved Rock Locks & Dam, Illinois Waterway River mile 231, Peru, La Salle County, IL

Starved Rock Locks & Dam, Illinois Waterway River mile 231, Peru, La S...

Significance: Starved Rock Lock and Dam consists of a 1,310' straight-crested, reinforced-concrete gravity dam and a 110' x 600' Ohio River Standard lock with horizontally framed miter gates. A 518' headgate s... More

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Guard Locks were the first set of locks constructed in the Lowell System which are still in existence. They have, however, been altered and added to since first put into use. The Guard Locks... More

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Guard Locks were the first set of locks constructed in the Lowell System which are still in existence. They have, however, been altered and added to since first put into use. The Guard Locks... More

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Guard Locks were the first set of locks constructed in the Lowell System which are still in existence. They have, however, been altered and added to since first put into use. The Guard Locks... More

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Guard Locks were the first set of locks constructed in the Lowell System which are still in existence. They have, however, been altered and added to since first put into use. The Guard Locks... More

Union Canal Locks, Bernville, Berks County, PA

Union Canal Locks, Bernville, Berks County, PA

Significance: The ruins of these locks document 19th-century canal technology, and illustrate the importance of water transportation in the first half of the century. Although the Union Canal failed to become ... More

Union Canal Locks, Bernville, Berks County, PA

Union Canal Locks, Bernville, Berks County, PA

Significance: The ruins of these locks document 19th-century canal technology, and illustrate the importance of water transportation in the first half of the century. Although the Union Canal failed to become ... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Mi...

Significance: The Swamp Locks complex consists of a flight of two navigation locks with a dam at the west end of the upper lock. The original locks opened in 1797, and were rebuilt in 1822-1823 when this confi... More

The Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, mammoth plate negative

The Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, mammoth plate negative

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a road works, construction, excavation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge, Spanning Soo Locks at St. Marys Falls Canal, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge, Spanning Soo Locks at ...

Significance: The Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge has nine camelback truss spans crossing the St. Marys River with bascule and vertical lift bridge components crossing the American Locks at the S... More

Paper mill, Combined Locks, Wis.

Paper mill, Combined Locks, Wis.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Combined locks, boat canal, Wis.]

[Combined locks, boat canal, Wis.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

The Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Historic Sites Public domain photograph of shipyard, ship docks, harbor, port, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gatun Locks -- Ladder Dredge COROZAL in N. section of W. chamber

Gatun Locks -- Ladder Dredge COROZAL in N. section of W. chamber

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Locks at Gatun, Panama Canal, taken during March 1913]

[Locks at Gatun, Panama Canal, taken during March 1913]

J185931 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; H. N. Rudd; September 29, 1913. Title derived from copyright deposit records.

Gatun locks looking toward Atlantic entrance of canal, showing tugs, dredges, and barges ready for first lockage from sea level up into Lake Gatun ...

Gatun locks looking toward Atlantic entrance of canal, showing tugs, d...

J186744 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Byron Co. No. 40168. Public domain photograph of train depot, warehouse, railroad works, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Assembling door locks] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

[Assembling door locks] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Melons piled in harvest market near Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Melons piled in harvest market near Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Public domain photograph - historical image of Connecticut, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts for halftrac cars will be made are case-hardened in a large Eastern plant converted from the manufacture of locks and safes. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Boat and gasoline barge in navigation locks. Bonneville Dam, Oregon

Boat and gasoline barge in navigation locks. Bonneville Dam, Oregon

Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts for halftrac cars will be made are case-hardened in a large Eastern plant converted from the manufacture of locks and safes. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Partly finished halftrac scout cars travel along a moving assembly line in a plant converted from the manufacture of safes and locks. The bodies are made in this plant and mounted on chassis produced in a converted automobile plant. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Partly finished halftrac scout car...

Public domain photograph of train depot, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Guns to blast the Axis from the earth. A factory which formerly produced locks and safes now produces thirty-seven-millimeter guns and gun mounts. Here the grinder goes into action on a gun. York Safe and Lock Company, York, Pennsylvania

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Guns to blast the Axis from the ear...

Public domain photograph of Pennsylvania in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Assembling weapons for Victory to be used by the armed forces. Gerald Smith, twenty-eight, assembles thirty-seven-millimeter gun mounts in a factory which formerly made safes and locks. York Safe and Lock Company, York, Pennsylvania

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Assembling weapons for Victory to b...

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. Painting thirty-seven-millimeter gun mounts now produced in a factory which formerly made safes and locks for civilian use. York Safe and Lock Company, York, Pennsylvania

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Painting thirty-seven-millimeter gu...

Public domain photograph of Pennsylvania in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Roller dam at Gallipolis locks - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Roller dam at Gallipolis locks - safety film negatives, Library of Con...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s bridge, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal barges entering Gallipolis locks

Coal barges entering Gallipolis locks

Picryl description: Public domain image of a miner, coal mine, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Gallipolis, Ohio(?). Coal barges entering locks

Gallipolis, Ohio(?). Coal barges entering locks

Picryl description: Public domain image of field, irrigation, agriculture, water, 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 Locked Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The ... More

New England Air Museum (NEAM) at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

New England Air Museum (NEAM) at Bradley International Airport, Windso...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Connecticut Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

New England Air Museum (NEAM) at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

New England Air Museum (NEAM) at Bradley International Airport, Windso...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Connecticut Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Connecticut Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Aerial view of Seattle, Washington, with a focus on the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Locks, a complex of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay, in the Lake Washington Ship Canal between the neighborhoods of Ballard and Magnolia

Aerial view of Seattle, Washington, with a focus on the Hiram M. Chitt...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More

Black River Canal, Locks 39-43, State Route 46, Boonville, Oneida County, NY

Black River Canal, Locks 39-43, State Route 46, Boonville, Oneida Coun...

Significance: Locks 39-43 near Boonevill are typical of the 109 locks that comprised the 25 miles of the Black River Canal. A feeder to the Erie Canal, the Black River Canal remained in use until 1923 and outl... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, St. Mary's R...

Significance: Erected between 1913 and 1919, the Sabin Lock subcomplex is significant as a component of the overall Soo complex. As such, it played an integral role in accommodating navigation on the St. Marys... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmo...

Significance: The Three Mile Locks (1 & 2) were part of the First Grand Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal, that ran from Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia. These locks were in very good condition whe... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallip...

Significance: This is the only building at the site and contains the controls for the locks, office space and equipment storage. Survey number: HAER WV-58-B

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

St. Lucie Canal, Lock No. 2, St. Lucie, Cross State Canal, Okeechobee ...

Significance: The St. Lucie Lock No. 2 built by 1925 operated until 1941 when it was superceded by the new lock. It was part of the first efforts by the Corps of Engineers to control drainage and create an inte... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal, Locks No. 3, 4, 5, Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia

Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal, Locks No. 3, 4, 5, Great Falls, ...

Survey number: HAER VA-13-C Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault St...

Significance: The locks of the St. Mary's Falls Canal reflect a national level of significance in settlement, transportation, industrial, and engineering history. The completion of the State Locks in 1855 effe... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, W...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Appleton Locks & Dams, Lockkeeper's Residence at Lock 4, Approximately 500 feet West of Lock 3, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Lockkeeper's Residence at Lock 4, Approximately...

Significance: The Lockkeeper's house served as an on-site residence for the lockkeeper responsible for controlling the locks. In addition, the house served as a residence for the lockkeeper's family. The resi... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Raritan River, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Rarit...

Survey number: HAER NJ-61 Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Emergency Dam Steam Plant, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Emergency Dam Steam Plant, St. Mary...

Significance: Erected in the period between 1920 and 1923, the Emergency Dam Steam Plant is generally significant as a component of the overall Soo complex. More particularly, the dam facility is important for... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Emergency Dam Steam Plant, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Emergency Dam Steam Plant, St. Mary...

Significance: Erected in the period between 1920 and 1923, the Emergency Dam Steam Plant is generally significant as a component of the overall Soo complex. More particularly, the dam facility is important for... More

Moore Haven Lock, Lock Control House, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Moore Haven, Glades County, FL

Moore Haven Lock, Lock Control House, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee In...

Significance: The control house is significant for its role in the operation of the lock gates. Survey number: HAER FL-18-B Building/structure dates: 1935 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1956 ... More

Moore Haven Lock, Lock Control House, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Moore Haven, Glades County, FL

Moore Haven Lock, Lock Control House, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee In...

Significance: The control house is significant for its role in the operation of the lock gates. Survey number: HAER FL-18-B Building/structure dates: 1935 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1956 ... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... 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

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

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

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

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