Canal Construction

ID: 1218 | This file appears in: Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal
This image of a nearly dry portion of the Indianapolis canal gives a sense of how much labor was involved to dig out canals. This portion of the Canal took approximately 750 laborers to complete. Nearly one in six workers died from the effects of hard labor and the forested, swampy conditions.

Image Courtesy of W.H. Bass Photo Company Collection, Indiana Historical Society. | Creator: W.H. Bass Photo Company | Source: W.H. Bass Photo Company, Indiana Historical Society
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W.H. Bass Photo Company

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W.H. Bass Photo Company, Indiana Historical Society
"Canal Construction" appears in: Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal