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At the tiller

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Canal families at work

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ItemID
wcco028
IDEntry
5760
Creator
E. B. Thompson
Rights
Public domain
Date
1910?
Collection Location
C&O National Historic Park
Coverage
Maryland, 1824-1938
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Boat families would often take advantage of the time between trips to visit each other’s boats and spend time together. This boat must have been on its way back from unloading its freight since it is sitting so high in the water.

Notes

Thompson 64.2

Children also took turns at the tiller - see Mary Schroeder