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Lock 33 reconstruction, water spewing out while workers seen on machine controlling water flow, circa 1930s

Working in the canal prism or any of the canal's various structures often meant dealing with water that could never entirely be prevented from seeping or running into the work area. In this photo it appears a steam pump is being used to remove water from the lock that is being reconstructed.