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Title
Black River Falls, Watertown NY
Description
During the 19th century it was estimated that the Black River generated some 135,000 horsepower along its course during the dry season. Just within the city limits of Watertown, NY the river dropped 110 feet, meaning that manufacturing concerns generally drove planning decisions. The suspension bridge pictured here, overlooking the picturesque Black River Falls, probably was intended for functional purposes .
Publisher
L. H. Everts & Co.
Date
1878
Contributor
Cooper, Ken
Source
Durant, Samuel W., and Henry B. Peirce, History of Jefferson County, New York : With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers (L. H. Everts, 1878): frontispiece. Web version available at Internet Archive.
Format
jpeg, 828 KB
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Engraving