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Canal emptied, boats stranded

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Floods and canal repairs

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ItemID
wcco327
IDEntry
6104
Creator
Hastings family
Coverage
Maryland, 1830-1940
Body

Section of canal affected by a break, possibly as a result of a aqueduct wall, culvert or berm collapse. Note the large number of stones in the canal on the right of the photograph, and the mules grazing or tied near their troughs on the tow path.

Notes

From the Hastings family, formerly of Clear Spring