Erie Canal

Erie Canal lock into the Niagara River, Tonawanda.jpg

The lock in this first (c. 1890) photo allowed canal boats to pass from the canal in Tonawanda over into the Niagara River. The non-canal part of the…

Tonawanda Tug Association Dr., towing receipt (1892).jpg

Electric Canal Boats, article (The Electrical World, 1895-08-10).jpg

Electricity on Canals, article (The Electrical World, 1895-11-02).jpg

Trolley-Traction Canal Boat, Niagara Street, photo (1896).jpg

South Niagara Street and Erie Canal, Tonawanda, postcard (c1900).jpg

Showing Hunphrey & Vandervoort Insurance, Schnell's, the old Erie Canal and more.

South Niagara Street Showing Erie Canal, Tonawanda, postcard (c1900).jpg

South Niagara Street, postcard (c1900).jpg

Map of Power Canal to Lockport, illustration (Tonawanda News, 1904-04-15).jpg

Erie Canal, Sweeney Street on left, former Main Street bridge in center, hi-res photo (LOC, c 1905).jpg

Facing east along the Erie Canal, with Sweeney Street (at present-day Gateway Park) on the left bank. It would seem we are looking at three different…

Main and Delaware Street Bridge, Tonawanda, photo (NYSA, 1905-05-12).jpg

Harvey H. Quinn of Buffalo boat.

South Niagara Street, looking west, Tonawanda, postcard (1908).JPG

South Niagara Street, looking west, Tonawanda, postcard back (1908).JPG

South Niagara Street, showing Erie Canal, postcard (1909).jpg

Erie Canal and South Niagara Street, postcard (c1910).jpg

South Niagara St Showing Erie Canal, Tonawanda, postcard (c1910).jpg

Locking boat, Erie Canal, Lockport, postcard (c1910).jpg

Looking south along the crest of the dam in Tonawanda, photo (NYSA, 1910-07-19).jpg

A view looking west along the crest of the dam in Tonawanda, photo (NYSA, 1910-07-19).jpg

Real Estate Exchange, Niagara Silk Mills, little Webster

South Niagara Street (showing Erie canal), postcard (1910-09-21).jpg

Steam SAND SUCKER Boat on Thousand-Ton Barge Canal, postcard (1912).jpg

Steam SAND SUCKER Boat on Thousand-Ton Barge Canal, postcard back (1912).jpg

A Tow, on Erie Canal, Tonawanda, postcard (1915).jpg

Barge Canal Terminal at North Tonawanda, photo (1916).jpg

Tonawanda Dam, looking S, photo (1916-04-10).jpg

Tonawanda Dam, looking NE, photo (1916-04-21).jpg

Also pictured: Niagara Maid Silk Mills, Sweeney Building

Derrick boat to remove Tonawanda dam, postcard (1918-01).jpg

Bridge over Erie Barge Canal dividing Tonawandas, postcard (c1920).jpg

Main Street, jack-knife, and Vandervoort bridges across NY Barge Canal, photo (Erie Canal Museum, 1920-11-21).jpg

View of the east end of the wall at the junction of the old canal and creek, photo (Erie Canal Museum, 1920-11-22).jpg

Star Theater Photo Plays, Gold Medal Flour, Koenig

Boats at Tonawanda Terminal, looking east, photo (NYSA, 1920-11-22).jpg

History of the Barge Canal of New York State, online book (Noble E. Whitford, 1921).htm

https://www.eriecanal.org/texts/Whitford/1921/contents.html

Filling of canal begins, article (Tonawanda News, 1923-08-16).jpg

Bridge over Erie Barge Canal dividing Tonawandas, postcard (c1925).jpg

First National Bank, Tonawanda Power Co. also pictured.

Bridge over Erie Barge Canal, postcard (c.1930).jpg

Showing First Trust, Tonawanda Power Co., more.

Webster Street and Erie Canal Bridge, postcard (c1930).jpg

Abandoned Erie Canal Portion from Tonawanda to Buffalo, photo (c1935).jpg

Wood Bros Garage and Dock (c1940).jpg

Bridges over Erie Canal, postcard (c1950).JPG

Bascule bridge in the distance.

Bridge over Erie Barge Canal connecting, postcard (1960).jpg

Erie Canal lock at Tonawanda, photo (Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, Images of America, Volume 1).jpg

Locking into the Niagara River. See also Erie Canal lock into the Niagara River.