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August Belmont and party inspecting the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of August Belmont and the other Cape Cod Canal project executives inspecting the canal. The image shows many men talking amongst themselves on benches and a few looking over the edge of the scow. From Images of America: Cape Cod Canal, pg. 60: "In June 1913, August Belmont ...

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Friends' School and Boston

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written while away at the Friends' School between 1879-1880 and in Boston in 1881.

Workmen pose for a picture at the NYNH & H (New York, New Haven, & Hartford) signal tower at Buzzard's Bay

A black and white view of workmen posing for a picture. These men are working on a signal tower on Buzzard's Bay. The image shows many of the men sitting on the wooden basing of the tower, looking at the camera.

A train moves equipment and coal for the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of a train transporting equipment and coal for the the Cape Cod Canal project. The image shows nine men in suits surveying a digging scene in front of the train.

A train transports coal for the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of a train moving coal for the Cape Cod Canal project. The image shows another steam-powered engine in the distance.

Lockwood Dredge digging the Cape Cod Canal, Sandwich, Mass.

A black and white view of a pipeline on the Cape Cod Canal. This picture was taken during the first Cape Cod Canal construction. The image shows a single steam-powered digging machine.

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St. Joseph's

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written while a student at St. Joseph's in Emmitsburg, Maryland between 1882 and 1883.

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written between 1883 and 1884.

Two spectators watch as two barges sail down the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of two spectators as they watch two barges travel down the Cape Cod Canal. The image shows the spectators wearing trenchcoats with hats and scarves.

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written to family members during 1885.

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This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written to family members in 1886.

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written to her mother, Mary Geraldine Armstrong Tucker (1841-1822), and her eldest sister Mary Mellus (Mame) Tucker Clayton (1858-1899) regarding everyday activities and work.

Army engineers study the model of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of a group of Army engineers studying a miniature model of the Cape Cod Canal at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The image shows a small toy boat in a makeshift river enclosed with white brick.

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written to family members while working in Boston, Massachusetts in 1889 and 1890.

Troops gather in Buzzard's Bay to leave for war

A black and white view of troops in formation as they prepare to leave for battle in World War I. The image shows horses pulling carriages full of equipment.

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written to her mother Mary Geraldine (Mollie) Armstrong Tucker (1841-1922) in which she discusses her work in Boston and various issues associated with Castle Tucker and family relationships.

A panoramic view of the Cape Cod Canal after its construction

A black and white view of the Cape Cod Canal following its construction, but before the improvements made by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Troops prepare to leave from Buzzard's Bay

A black and white view of some troops as they prepare to leave for war from Buzzard's Bay railroad station. The image shows the troops lining up in formation with a carriage full of equipment in the background.

Troops assemble in preparation to leave from Buzzard's Bay

A black and white view of troops preparing to leave for war from Buzzard's Bay railroad station. The image shows the troops loading a carriage and assembling in formation. The image also shows a train in the background.

Aerial view of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of the Cape Cod Canal from atop a bridge in Buzzard's Bay. The image shows a widened Canal with houses on one of its banks.

A view across Great Herring Pond in Bournedale, Mass

A black and white view across Great Herring Pond in Bournedale, Mass. The images show a dense treeline in the distance.

A view of the rocky levee of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of the rocky edge of the Cape Cod Canal. The image shows power lines and structural equipment in the background.

Two cars drive on the road alongside the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of two automobiles as they drive on a road in opposite directions alongside the Cape Cod Canal.

A view of the Buzzard's Bay railroad

A black and white view of the Buzzard's Bay railroad with a small collection of shops in the background.

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written to her mother Mary Geraldine (Mollie) Armstrong Tucker (1841-1822) while Jane Tucker was working in New York and Boston. These letters address a variety of everyday issues and family matters...

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes correspondence primarily addressed to her mother, Mary Geraldine (Mollie) Armstrong Tucker (1841-1922) while Jane Tucker was working in Boston or traveling.

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Correspondence

This folder, within the papers of Jane Armstrong (Jen or Jennie) Tucker (1866-1964), includes letters written to her mother, Mary Geraldine (Mollie) Armstrong (1841-1922) and sister Mary Mellus (Mame) Tucker (1858-1899), in 1894. Many of these letters were written during the period in which Jane Tuc...

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A boat moves down the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of a boat traveling down the Cape Cod Canal at Buzzard's Bay. The image shows railroad tracks alongside the Canal.

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A Coast Guard officer watches as a boat sinks on the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of a Coast Guard officer as he watches a collier sink on the Cape Cod Canal. The collier had rammed into the bank of the Canal and the Coast Guard arrived to evacuate the vessel and clear a path for navigation. The image shows a young Coast Guard officer in uniform watching th...

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"Scene of tragedy at Cape Cod Canal"

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. Photograph of an accident at th...

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A view of the construction of the new Bourne Bridge

A black and white view of the construction underway on the new Bourne Bridge. The photograph was taken atop the old Bourne Bridge, built during the original construction of the Cape Cod Canal from 1909-1914.

A view of the train tracks in Buzzard's Bay

A black and white view of the railroad running through Buzzard's Bay. The image shows residential and commercial buildings in the background.

An aerial view of the Cape Cod Canal and its surrounding landscape

A black and white aerial view of the Cape Cod Canal and its surrounding area. The image shows the original Bourne Bridge as well as the form and shape of the Canal.

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The Governor Herrick dredging during construction of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of the Governor Herrick dredging dirt during the construction of the Cape Cod Canal. The image shows steam emitting from the Governor Herrick as it dredges in Bournedale, Mass.