Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Dams
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
wcco184
IDEntry
5990
Rights
Public domain
Collection Location
Maryland Department, Enoch Pratt Free Library
Coverage
Maryland, 1824-1938
Body
The photograph shows a section of Canal near Dam 4 across the Potomac, the guard wall and the stop gate and bridge across the Canal. In the foreground of the photograph is a small wharf for unloading coal and loading local produce.
Notes
Small landings and warehouses accommodated the less populated areas along the canal, allowing farmers in the area local place to ship their produce to the larger markets near Washington. The fact that land was close to the Canal increased its worth - see Farm for Sale