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Portage Canal
1935
A view of the canal locks of the Portage Canal. Men are standing at the edge of the locks on the right.
Lock on The Yahara River
1939
Several men pass through the locks at the Lake Mendota entrance to the Yahara River.
Portage Canal
1935
A view of the Portage Canal. In the immediate foreground is the Fox River, then the lower locks and the canal itself. The Indian Agency House may be seen through the trees to the right.
Locks on Mississippi River
1935
Locks on the Mississippi River, a nine foot channel. A man is standing above the locks. Bluffs are in the background.
