Inclined Plane used in S. Hadley Canal

Inclined Plane used in S. Hadley Canal

Item Information

Title:
Inclined Plane used in S. Hadley Canal
Description:
The inclined plane was an engineering innovation used in the first commercially successful canal in the U.S.
Creator:
Prescott, Benjamin
Name on Item:
Prescott, Benjamin.
Date:
[ca. 1795–1805]
Format:
Prints
Location:
South Hadley Historical Society
Collection (local):
Collection of the South Hadley Historical Society, South Hadley, Mass.
Subjects:
Inclined planes
Inclined planes--Massachusetts--South Hadley
Drawing
Hydraulic engineering
Canals--United States--History
South Hadley (Mass. : Town)--History.
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampshire (county) > South Hadley
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/fb494q40s
Terms of Use:
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Notes:
From the collection of the South Hadley Historical Society, South Hadley, Mass. http://home.comcast.net/~robertjudge/index.html
Identifier:
SHHS09
inclined_plane_used_in_s_hadley_canal