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Lock 44 (Williamsport)

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ItemID
wcco025
IDEntry
5757
Creator
Harold Stewart Lehman
Rights
Public domain
Date
1901
Collection Location
Western Maryland Room, Washington County Free Library
Coverage
Maryland, 1824-1938
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A loaded canal boat at the Williamsport Lock (Lock 44). The building served as a feed store for the boatmen. The porch of the lockhouse can be seen on the right.

During the day, Harvey Brant watched the canal from a room in the feed store.

Notes

The photograph was supplied by Donald Dayhoff from the Ethel Lehman Deibert collection, and donated to the Western Maryland Room.