The body of this simple pump is made from a single, cored log. It most likely served as a bilge pump on a 19th-century Erie Canal boat. (New York State Archives)
Historical Landscapes of the Erie Canal
Historical Landscapes of the Erie Canal
The body of this simple pump is made from a single, cored log. It most likely served as a bilge pump on a 19th-century Erie Canal boat. (New York State Archives)