Erie Canal
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After the Civil War, the depth of the entire canal was increased to accomodate larger boats.
Starting around 1909 work was done on our section of the canal as part of Contract 19 to improve the prism, or bottom shape (see photos of Contract 19)
In 1918 the dam was removed when the length of the Erie was re-engineered to become the Erie Barge Canal. The Tonawanda and Buffalo portions of the canal were abandoned at that time, making North Tonawanda the canal's new western terminus. In 1923 Tonawanda began filling in the old canal. The work was not yet complete in 1929.
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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…
South Niagara Street and Erie Canal, Tonawanda, postcard (c1900).jpg

Showing Hunphrey & Vandervoort Insurance, Schnell's, the old Erie Canal and more.
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.
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
Tonawanda Dam, looking NE, photo (1916-04-21).jpg

Also pictured: Niagara Maid Silk Mills, Sweeney Building
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
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
Bridge over Erie Barge Canal dividing Tonawandas, postcard (c1925).jpg

First National Bank, Tonawanda Power Co. also pictured.
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.