Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Canal Boats
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
wcco298
IDEntry
7507
Creator
Arthur Dornblaser ?
Rights
Ann Newman
Date
1905 ?
Collection Location
Ann Newman
Coverage
Maryland, 1830-1940
Body
A canal boat from the era of the Canal Company. The boat is probably on its return journey since it is not very low in the water. There are sacks piled on the hatch covers.
Notes
This photograph belongs to the descendants of Madge Dornblaser Foltz and Joseph S. Foltz. It is used with permission.
William Bauman explained that the flags were called "quills" and were used by the helmsman to judge when and how fast to operate the rudder going around the curves.