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Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.

1. Horse Shoe Bend of Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.

'This Canal goes from Cumberland, Md. to Hancock, Md. and taken by John Jacob on his wedding trip.'

2. Mules Pulling a Boat On the C. & O. Canal, Hancock, Md.

This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.View of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

3. C & O Canal, Cumberland, Md.

Old C&O Canal, and in the background the old Knode home, practically destroyed by the flood of 1936.

4. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Near Shepherdstown W. Va.

An unidentified individual stands next to a full flowing C&O Canal in Maryland, across from Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

5. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Across Potomac River from Shepherdstown, W. Va.

6. Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

7. Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

8. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River, Jefferson County, W. Va.

View looking down Harpers Ferry Road in Maryland, along the canal and the Potomac River. Harpers Ferry and Loudon Heights are seen in the background.

9. View of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

A view of B. & O. R.R. scenery in stereoscopic images.

10. From the Chesapeake to the Ohio, B. & O. R. R. Scenery

A view of the Canal in monochrome negative.

11. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River

12. C. and O. Canal

13. View of the C. & O. Canal and the Potomac River

'It was the original means of travel between Cumberland, Md. and Washington, D. C.'

14. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Built in 1820's

15. View of the C. & O. Canal and the Potomac River

16. C. and O. Canal Near Washington, D. C.

17. Potomac River & C. O. Canal at Williamsport, Md.

18. Potomac River, C. & O. Aquaduct, Conococheague Creek, Williamsport, Md.

19. Canal, River & Bridge From Doubleday Hill, Williamsport, Md.

20. Potomac River and C & O Canal from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

Looking towards the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.

21. C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

A view of the Canal in negative print.

22. Potomac River and C & O Canal, Williamsport, Md.

Views of C. & O. Canal in negative.

23. Views of the C & O Canal, Williamsport, Md.

'The Canal as shown from the Maryland side of the Potomac bridge.  The canal out of operation since the floods of 1924 is 194 miles long and was originally build 1828-50 to connect Cumberland, Md.. near the head of the Alleghany divide with tidal navigation at Alexander, Va.  The course of the Potomac was followed and the flow of water was regulated by locals.  The boat drawn by mules made about three miles  per hour and the chief item of freight was coal.  The canal was once an important artery of traffic but was worsted in competition with the B. & O. Railroad.'

24. Chesapeake and Potomac Canal, Williamsport, Md.