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Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: April 26, 2017
Caption: Cargo Boats
Additional Description: Cargo Boats were the essence of the C&O Canal. Designed to carry as much cargo as possible, these 90 foot long boats carried lumber stone, and coal — the most common cargo. Most of the boats were operated by families. The parents steered and operated the boat, and the children led the mules. It would take about a week to go the entire canal with a cargo boat. Model in Great Falls Tavern Museum
Submitted: April 28, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p381198
File Size: 1.236 Megabytes

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