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Myron Holley; and what he did for liberty and true religion ... (Printed for the author, 1882), by Elizur Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
The great American canals (The A. H. Clark company, 1904), by Archer Butler Hulbert (page images at HathiTrust)
Artificial waterways and commercial development (with a history of the Erie canal) (Macmillan, 1909), by A. Barton Hepburn (page images at HathiTrust)
Proceedings of the Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers. (J.B. Lyon Company, State Printers., 1904), by New York (State). Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers and Edward Austin Bond (page images at HathiTrust)
Artificial waterways of the world (The Macmillan Company, 1914), by A. Barton Hepburn (page images at HathiTrust)
A vindication of the claim of Elkanah Watson, Esq. to the merit of projecting the Lake Canal Policy, as created by the Canal Act of March, 1792 : And also, a vindication of the claim of the late General Schuyler, to the merit of drawing that act, and procuring its passage through the legislature (Printed by James Bogert, 1821), by Robert Troup, Elkanah Watson, and Philip John Schuyler (page images at HathiTrust)
A remonstrance and memorial to the Legislature (W. & J. G. White, 1823), by Joseph W. Moulton (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the Committee on Canals and Internal Improvements, on so much of the Governor's message as relates to internal improvements ... ([Albany?, 1840), by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Canals and Internal Improvements and George W. Lay (page images at HathiTrust)
New York - the canal state; the story of America's great water route from the lakes to the sea, builder of east and west, with a discussion of the St. Lawrence Treaty (Argus Press, 1937), by Francis P. Kimball (page images at HathiTrust)
Considerations on the great western canal, from the Hudson to lake Erie: with a view of its expence, advantages, and progress. (Spooner & Worthington, printers, 1818), by Charles G. Haines (page images at HathiTrust)
The birth of the Erie Canal. (Bookman Associates, 1961), by Harvey Chalmers (page images at HathiTrust)
The Holland land co., and canal construction, in western New York; Buffalo-Black Rock harbor papers, journals and documents. (Buffalo Historyical Society, 1910), by Frank Haywood Severance, George W. Clinton, and William L. Stone (page images at HathiTrust)
Albany Basin, and Erie Canal. In which some important improvements are suggested in the Albany Basin, together with a calculation on the probable expense of the same. And also a proposed improvement in the Erie Canal, showing the great advantages resulting therefrom and the annual saving to the state. (printed by T.G. Wait, 1836) (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the Canal board in relation to Honeoye, Conesus and other lakes. : Made to the legislature, January 28, 1850. (Parsons & co., public printers, 1850), by New York (State). Canal Board (page images at HathiTrust)
Memorial of Holmes Hutchinson : exposing the misstatements and errors of the Legislative committee, as to the cost of masonry in the Erie canal enlargement locks, and the cost of the Chemung canal, & c. ([n.p., 1847), by Holmes Hutchinson (page images at HathiTrust)
Sanitation and navigation. (Printed by the Chicago Legal News Co., 1891), by Elliott Anthony (page images at HathiTrust)
The physical and financial status of the Erie Canal hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, August 17, 1978. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Water Resources (page images at HathiTrust)
A geological and agricultural survey of the district adjoining the Erie canal in the state of New York. Taken under the direction of the Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer. Part I. Containing a description of the rock formations; together with a geological profile, extending from the Atlantic to Lake Erie. (Printed by Packard & Van Benthuysen, 1824), by Amos Eaton and Stephen Van Rensselaer (page images at HathiTrust)
The Erie Canal centennial celebration, 1926. The final report of the Erie Canal Centennial Commission submitted to the Governor and the Legislature January, nineteen twenty-eight. (J. B. Lyon Company, Printers, 1928), by New York (State). Erie Canal Centennial Commission and George Clinton (page images at HathiTrust)
Erie Canal and introduced species (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2002), by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office (page images at HathiTrust)
Commerce of the Lakes. A brief sketch of the commerce of the great northern and western lakes for a series of years; to which is added, an account of the business done through Buffalo on the Erie canal, for the years 1845 and 1846. Also, remarks as to the true canal policy of the state of New-York. (Press of Jewett, Thomas, 1847), by James L. Barton (page images at HathiTrust)
Pocket edition of lists of spirit levels and bench marks along New York State canals. : From Annual report for 1901 of Edward A. Bond, State Engineer and Surveyor. (New York State, State Engineer and Surveyor, 1902), by Wm. B. Landreth, Edward A. Bond, and New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor (page images at HathiTrust)
Memorial of centennial celebration of the turning of the first shovelful of earth in the construction of the Erie Canal, held at Rome, N.Y., July 4th, 1917; under the auspices of the New York State Waterways Association and Rome Chamber of Commerce. (Rome Chamber of Commerce , 1917), by New York State Waterways Association and Rome Area Chamber of Commerce (N.Y.) (page images at HathiTrust)
The radical enlargement of the artificial water-way between the Lakes and the Hudson River (American Society of Civil Engineers], 1885), by E. Sweet, E. L. Corthell, and American Society of Civil Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
The centennial history of New York City : from the discovery to the present day (R. D. Cooke, 1876), by William L. Stone and William L. Stone (page images at HathiTrust)
New York canal laws (E. and E. Hosford, printers, 1825), by New York (State), Seymour B. Durst, New York (State). Canal Commissioners, and New York (State). Secretary's Office (page images at HathiTrust)
Five years on the Erie Canal: an account of some of the most striking scenes and incidents, during five years' labor on the Erie Canal, and other inland waters (Bennett, Backus, & Hawley, 1845), by M. Eaton (page images at HathiTrust)
Sketches of early Buffalo and the Niagara region. (Buffalo, N.Y., 1904), by Sophie C. Becker (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
New York Barge Canal - Commission report - 1913 (J. B. Lyon Co., printers, 1913), by New York (State). Commission on Barge Canal Operation (page images at HathiTrust)
New York Barge Canal - Laws - 1914 (J.B. Lyon Co., printers, 1914), by New York (State) (page images at HathiTrust)
Black River Canal misc. docs. 1831-36 ([s.n.], 1831), by New York (State). Canal Commissioners (page images at HathiTrust)
Origin and history of the measures that led to the construction of the Erie canal... (Summers & company, 1866), by George Geddes and N.Y.) Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo (page images at HathiTrust)
Geology of Erie Canal. Salina marlytes and recent improvements. (Lyons Republican, 1899), by M. A. Veeder (page images at HathiTrust)
Origin of the Erie Canal. Services of Benjamin Wright. (Sandford & Carr, Printers, 1870), by Benjamin Hall Wright and Sandford & Carr (page images at HathiTrust)
Report in relation to enlargement of the Erie Canal at Port Byron. ([Albany, 1857), by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor (page images at HathiTrust)
A serious appeal to the wisdom and patriotism of the Legislature of the state of New-York, on the subject of a canal communication between the Great Western Lakes and the waters of the Hudson (Printed for the author, 1816), by Ferris Pell, Seymour B. Durst, and New York (State). Legislature (page images at HathiTrust)
Description of a direct route for the Erie Canal, at its eastern termination, with estimates of its expense, and comparative advantages. (Printed by Martin and Winne, 1836), by John Randel (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the commissioners appointed by the Legislature of New York, on the 8th of March, 1814, for the internal improvement of the state. (s.n., 1814), by New York (State). Commissioners for the Internal Improvement of the State, Seymour B. Durst, Robert Fulton, and Gouverneur Morris (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the investigation and study of the route of the improved Erie canal between the cities of Tonawanda and Buffalo. Transmitted to the Legislature March 6, 1918. (J.B. Lyon company, printers, 1918), by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor and New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works (page images at HathiTrust)
The cost of transportation on the Erie canal and by rail. ([Washington, 1911), by D.C.) Bureau of Railway Economics (Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
The Erie Canal the question of the origin of the Erie Canal : considered in reference to Gouverneur Morris, Joshua Forman, James Geddes and Jesse Hawley : a paper read before the Buffalo Historical Society, July 9th, 1872 (s.n., 1872), by Merwin S. Hawley (page images at HathiTrust)
A brief sketch of the commerce of the great northern and western lakes for a series of years to which is added an account of the business done through Buffalo on the Erie Canal for the years 1845 and 1846 : also, remarks as to the true canal policy of the state of New-York (Jewett, Thomas, 1847), by James L. Barton (page images at HathiTrust)
An essay on the enlargement of the Erie Canal with arguments in favor of retaining the present proposed size of seventy feet by seven, and for its entire length from Albany to Buffalo without any diminution (s.n.], 1840), by Jesse Hawley (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the commissioners appointed by joint resolutions of the Honourable the Senate and Assembly of the state of New-York of the 13th and 15th of March, 1810 to explore the route of an inland navigation from Hudson's River to Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. (Printed for Prior and Dunning, ..., Southwick and Pelsue, printers, 1811) (page images at HathiTrust)
The canal system of New York State (Trenton Courier, 1904), by Trenton Courier (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Artificial waterways of the world (The Macmillan Company, 1918), by A. Barton Hepburn (page images at HathiTrust)
The great American canals / y Archer Butler Hulbert. (A. H. Clark Company, 1904), by Archer Butler Hulbert (page images at HathiTrust)
In assembly. ([publisher not identified], 1873), by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly (page images at HathiTrust)
The cost of transportation on the Erie Canal and by rail. (Washington, D.C., 1911), by Association of American Railroads. Bureau of Railway Economics (page images at HathiTrust)
Annual report of the Canal Commissioners, communicated to the Legislature, February 18, 1820. (Printed by Websters and Skinners,, 1820), by New York (State). Canal Commissioners, Ralph Rawdon, DeWitt Clinton, James Geddes, Seymour B. Durst, Websters and Skinners, and New York (State). Legislature (page images at HathiTrust)
Enlargement of the Erie Canal : efforts of the twelve fugitive senators, sustained by the opinion of Attorney-Gen'l Chatfield, and the voice of a Loco Foco meeting at the capitol, illustrated by extracts from Loco Foco organs, to defeat the law providing for a speedy completion of the public works. (s.n., 1851) (page images at HathiTrust)
Memorial of the Commissioners of the state of New-York, in behalf of said state; praying the aid of the general government in opening a communication between the navigable waters of the Hudson River and the Lakes. (Printed by William A. Davis, 1816), by New York (State). Commissioners on Internal Navigation and Seymour B. Durst (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the Canal Board, in answer to resolutions of the Assembly respecting the canal debts and revenues, and the enlargement of the Erie Canal, etc. -- ([Albany, 1840), by New York (State). Canal Board (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the Canal Board on the enlargement of the Erie canal. (s.n., 1837), by New York (State). Canal Board and Seymour B. Durst (page images at HathiTrust)
An essay on the enlargement of the Erie Canal ... (Printed at the Courier Office, 1840), by Jesse Hawley (page images at HathiTrust)
A free canal essential to the State's prosperity, with some ideas upon internal navigation : an address delivered before the Buffalo Board of Trade, April 11, 1878 (Printing House of James D. Warren, 1878), by Alonzo Richmond (page images at HathiTrust)
Canal policy, no. I[-IV]. : It must be highly gratifying to all those who have any interest in, or wish to promote, the solid prosperity of this country, to find that the public interest is every where attracted towards the important object of facilitating the intercourse between the different states ... ([Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : [publisher not identified], [1824], 1824), by Mathew Carey (page images at HathiTrust)
Communication to Hon. Samuel B. Ruggles : chairman Joint Committee of Conference on commercial facilities of New York Chamber of Commerce, New York Produce Exchange, New York Importers' and Grocers' Board, New York Cotton Exchange, New York Cheap Transportation Association, New York Butter and Cheese Exchange. (Henry Nichols, printer, 1875), by Samuel B. Ruggles and Conference on Commercial Facilities (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the Canal Board in relation to the capacity of the Erie Canal to pass boats eastward, in answer to resolution of constitutional convention, passed November 25 : in Convention, December 20, 1867. ([Albany, New York?], [publisher not identified], [1867], 1867), by New York (State). Canal Board (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the Committee on Inland Navigation and Internal Improvement, relative to the further extension of the Pennsylvania Canal, accompanied with a bill. : Mr. Lehman, chairman. : Read in the House of Representatives, February 28, 1827. ([s.n.], 1827), by Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Committee on Inland Navigation and Internal Improvement, William Lehman, and Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives (page images at HathiTrust)
Hydrology and environmental aspects of Erie Canal (1817-99) (U.S. Dept. of Interior, Geological Survey : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975), by Walter B. Langbein and Geological Survey (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Participation of the Buffalo historical society in the Erie canal centenary, celebrated at Rome, N.Y., July 4, 1917. (1917), by N.Y.) Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo and George Clinton (page images at HathiTrust)
To facilitate and cheapen inland transportation by keeping the canals open for navigation during the winter season, through the Agency of Artificial Heat, New York, October, 1873. (John Polhemus, 1873), by Robert A. Chesebrough (page images at HathiTrust)
Improvement of the Erie Canal. ([Washington, D.C.] : [Publisher not identified], [1884], 1884), by United States House of Representatives and Edward Wemple (page images at HathiTrust)
Low tolls and steam on the Erie Canal. The Belgian system of steam cable towage, as operated by the New York Steam Cable Towing Co. (New York : Edgar Hoyt, printer, 1877., 1877), by New York Steam Cable Towing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Remarks on the subject of the improvement of the Erie Canal ([publisher not identified], 1901), by Seth Low (page images at HathiTrust)
Diversifying and rebuilding local economies : a second progress report on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Canal Corridor Initiative. (Dept. of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2000), by Karen Westmont, Eric Wilson, Susan Christopherson, and Cornell University. Department of City and Regional Planning (page images at HathiTrust)
The Great American Canals (Volume 2, The Erie Canal), by Archer Butler Hulbert (Gutenberg ebook)
History of Steam on the Erie Canal (Gutenberg ebook)

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