Building Canal Boats


Workmen building canal boats for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad during the 1870s. The Schuylkill Canal, covering nearly 60 miles, was used to transport anthracite coal from Port Carbon to Philadelphia.
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Workmen building canal boats for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad during the 1870s. The Schuylkill Canal, covering nearly 60 miles, was used to transport anthracite coal from Port Carbon to Philadelphia.