Erie Canal and Salt Covers

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Stock #: 652454
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: Syracuse
State: New York (NY)
County: Onondaga
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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The Erie Canal whithin the city limits is about five miles long and in it are three locks, with a stop-gate just east of the city for protection from floods. There are about 25,000 salt covers in Syracuse, averaging about 16 feet square and from 6-8 inches deep. The brine is pumped from the earth salt sold by the State to the manufacturers. About 3,000,000 pushels of salt are produced annually.

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