An open, square-ended scow laden with a load of stone passes a fancy passenger packet in this detail from “View on the Erie Canal,” painted by John William Hill in 1829. (The New York Public Library)
Historical Landscapes of the Erie Canal
Historical Landscapes of the Erie Canal
An open, square-ended scow laden with a load of stone passes a fancy passenger packet in this detail from “View on the Erie Canal,” painted by John William Hill in 1829. (The New York Public Library)