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title: Canal Boats on the North River
author: William L. Stone; Cadwallader D. Colden
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20053/canal-boats-on-the-north-river/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-19
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# Canal Boats on the North River
_Authored by William L. Stone; Cadwallader D. Colden_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20053.png)
## Image Caption
Canal boats on the North River (now referred to as the Hudson River) in New York, illustration by William L. Stone and Cadwallader D. Colden, issued in 1825 to be presented to the Mayor of New York [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) to celebrate the completion of the Erie Canal.
New York Public Library.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Colden, W. L. S. C. D. (2025, February 19). Canal Boats on the North River. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Colden, William L. Stone; Cadwallader D.. "Canal Boats on the North River." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2025. .
### MLA
Colden, William L. Stone; Cadwallader D.. "Canal Boats on the North River." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7e53-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99) by **William L. Stone; Cadwallader D. Colden**. Submitted by [Scarlett Hart](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/scarletthart/ "User Page: Scarlett Hart"), published on 19 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.