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Digging the Cape Cod Canal, breaking the dam that separated the waters of Cape Cod Bay and Buzzard's Bay, July 4, 1914, no. 116, published by Small's, Buzzard's Bay, Mass.

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Date

1914-07-04

GUSN

GUSN-354883

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Description

A group of unidentified men stand above the Canal in the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
canals
dikes
dams
holidays
Independence Day
postcards

Physical Description

1 postcard : black-and-white print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.03.01.USMA.0840.0080.003

Places

Cape Cod Canal (Massachusetts) [canal]
Buzzards Bay (Bourne, Barnstable county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Brooklyn (New York City, New York state) [borough]
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Small, Fred C. (Photographer)
Albertype Company (New York, N.Y.) (Printer)

Material Type

postcards

Description Level

Item

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