Newark Waterways, Wharfs & Bridges

Old Newark


Most viewed - Morris Canal
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Inclined Plane - Plane Street1421 viewsLooking West
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North of Bloomfield Avenue Bridge1411 views
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Inclined Plane - Plane Street1385 viewsLooking West
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Orange Street1364 views
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Orange Street1346 views
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Inclined Plane1298 viewsFrom "National Newark & Essex Banking Company"
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Inclined Plane ~18551252 views
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Warren Street Lock1237 views
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Lock at Warren Street1230 viewsPostcard
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Oxford Street Area1173 viewsThis is a photo (year unknown) of the Morris Canal and the Passaic River. Most likely taken at the end of Oxford Street. The Jackson Street Bridge is in the background. The pedestrian walkway on the left side over the canal was slightly west of Mott Street. The building in the center was Christman & Koops - Flagpoles, Spars & Derricks. Note the two mules that are pulling a barge (out of sight).
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Inclined Plane 1855627 viewsClick on image to enlarge
Photo from “Ballou’s Pictorial” April 14, 1855
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Inclined Plane between Plane Street and Summit Street, Crossing High Street563 views
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Bed of the Morris Canal as a Trolley Car Route527 viewsMarch 17, 1912
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Newark Fishing Banks by Canal Side478 views1908
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Canoeing on the Canal, From Newark to Lake Hopatcong459 viewsJune 26, 1910
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Combined image of the Inclined Plane and an 1868 Map451 views
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Inclined Plane between Plane Street and Summit Street, Crossing High Street423 viewsPostcard
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Canal Abandonment408 viewsFebruary 4, 1912
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Canal Investigators Have Hearing This Week401 viewsOctober 27, 1912
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Make Canal Parkway401 viewsJanuary 28, 1912
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Boy's swimming in the Morris Canal391 viewsPostcard
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Newark Fishing Banks by Canal Side390 views1908
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Morris Canal at Lock Street384 viewsFrom: Newark Illustrated 1891
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Top of the Inclined Plane Looking East360 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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By Colden Street359 viewsMorris Canal bed being readied for the Newark City Subway & Raymond Blvd.
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East of Plane Street354 views
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From River Street West to Broad Street352 views1850's Engraving
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West of the Inclined Plane351 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Broad Street347 viewsPhoto from the New Jersey State Archives
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From Front Street looking West339 views1860's
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Lock Street by New Street338 viewsFrom: "Newark, the City of Industry" Published by the Newark Board of Trade 1912
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Unknown Location334 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Lock #17 East329 views
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Unknown Location322 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Along 95-103 South Canal Street319 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo Alberto
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Silver Lake Area317 views
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313 viewsThe Morris Canal passing by the Ripley & Sons Lumber Company at Market Street & S. Canal Street (Raymond Blvd). Approximately where the Horizon BC/BS Building now stands.
William F. Cone photo
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Inclined Plane312 views1868 Map
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By Branch Brook Park312 viewsImage from LOC
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North of Bloomfield Avenue Bridge311 viewsLarger Format
Postcard
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North & South Canal Streets308 views
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Silver Lake Area304 views
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Morris Canal looking North from Oxford Street303 views
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Boys swimming in the Morris Canal302 viewsPostcard
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298 viewsPostcard
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Lock 19E288 viewsEast of Blanchard Street
Photo from Michael J. Dobrzelecki
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The Morris Canal - The Great New Jersey Waterway as It Used to be287 viewsMarch 22, 1903
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Ironbound Section285 views
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1847 Map283 viewsThe canal comes in in the upper right and exits in the lower left.
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Lock 20277 viewsPhoto from Michael J. Dobrzelecki
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The Inclined Plane274 viewsApril 16, 1882
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City Dock271 views1911
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Washington Street270 views1908 Map
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Horses Frightened by the Cable of the Inclined Plane267 viewsAugust 30, 1885
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Morris Canal bed being prepared for the City Subway 264 viewsPhoto from "Urban New Jersey Since 1870"
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Ironbound Section263 views
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Purifying the Canal261 viewsMarch 22, 1885
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The Morris Canal257 viewsMarch 18, 1883
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A Heavy Team Plunges into the Canal256 viewsSeptember 4, 1881
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Silver Lake Area254 views1911 Map
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Inclined Plane253 views1873 Map
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Lock #17 East Dry251 views
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1911 Map250 views
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North & South Canal Street249 views1889 Map
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Morris Canal is Useless Commercially Under Present Conditions of Neglect244 viewsJanuary 28, 1906
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1911 Map243 views
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Under Centre Market240 views1868 Map
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Lock Street240 views1911 Map
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Boy Drowned in Canal240 viewsJune 5, 1904
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Central Avenue, Norfolk Street239 views1908 Map
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Central Avenue239 views1929
Photo from Traction Extra #1
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Central Avenue, Dickerson Street & Duryee Street238 views1908 Map
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Rescued from the Canal237 viewsMay 24, 1903
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Lock Street234 views1868 Map
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Academy Street232 views1868 Map
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North & South Canal Street231 views1868 Map
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Academy Street230 views1868 Map
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Lock Street229 views1873 Map
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Plane Street228 views1908 map
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Lock Street between Warren Street & New Street227 views1908 Map
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Orange Street226 viewsPhoto from "The Morris Canal" by James Lee
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A Narrow Escape226 viewsAugust 7, 1881
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New Street Bend225 views1868 Map
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Toll Collector's Office225 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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Orange Street - Inclined Plane224 views1908 Map
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Lock #19 East222 views
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Railroad Scheming Strangled Industry of the Morris Canal222 viewsClick to enlarge to a readable size.
Newark Sunday Call February 11, 1906
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South Canal Street221 views1892 Map
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Fifth Avenue Bridge220 views1892 Map
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Orange Street Bridge213 views1892 Map
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Railroad Scheming Strangled Industry of the Morris Canal213 viewsFebruary 11, 1906
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Lockwood Street Bridge212 views1892 Map
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Discussed the Canal Question211 viewsDecember 17, 1905
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Going Under Washington Street209 views1868 Map
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Lock No. 12209 views1892 Map
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High Street to Pennsylvania Railroad209 views
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Pennsylvania Railroad to Passaic River209 views
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