Newark Waterways, Wharfs & Bridges

Old Newark


Most viewed - Morris Canal
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Inclined Plane - Plane Street1680 viewsLooking West
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Inclined Plane - Plane Street1641 viewsLooking West
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Orange Street1613 views
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North of Bloomfield Avenue Bridge1613 views
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Orange Street1554 views
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Lock at Warren Street1487 viewsPostcard
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Inclined Plane1480 viewsFrom "National Newark & Essex Banking Company"
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Inclined Plane ~18551446 views
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Warren Street Lock1433 views
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Oxford Street Area1366 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 1855821 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 Street760 views
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Bed of the Morris Canal as a Trolley Car Route686 viewsMarch 17, 1912
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Combined image of the Inclined Plane and an 1868 Map652 views
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Newark Fishing Banks by Canal Side628 views1908
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Canoeing on the Canal, From Newark to Lake Hopatcong622 viewsJune 26, 1910
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Inclined Plane between Plane Street and Summit Street, Crossing High Street616 viewsPostcard
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Make Canal Parkway586 viewsJanuary 28, 1912
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Canal Abandonment584 viewsFebruary 4, 1912
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Boy's swimming in the Morris Canal582 viewsPostcard
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Canal Investigators Have Hearing This Week582 viewsOctober 27, 1912
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Newark Fishing Banks by Canal Side573 views1908
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Morris Canal at Lock Street564 viewsFrom: Newark Illustrated 1891
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Broad Street545 viewsPhoto from the New Jersey State Archives
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Lock Street by New Street543 viewsFrom: "Newark, the City of Industry" Published by the Newark Board of Trade 1912
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From River Street West to Broad Street535 views1850's Engraving
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520 views
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Lock #17 East520 views
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From Front Street looking West519 views1860's
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West of the Inclined Plane517 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Silver Lake Area516 views
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Unknown Location516 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Along 95-103 South Canal Street513 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo Alberto
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East of Plane Street512 views
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Top of the Inclined Plane Looking East510 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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By Colden Street505 viewsMorris Canal bed being readied for the Newark City Subway & Raymond Blvd.
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Unknown Location502 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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498 views
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Boys swimming in the Morris Canal497 viewsPostcard
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495 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 Plane494 views1868 Map
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North of Bloomfield Avenue Bridge493 viewsLarger Format
Postcard
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Ironbound Section490 views
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North & South Canal Streets487 views
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Morris Canal looking North from Oxford Street486 views
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By Branch Brook Park473 viewsImage from LOC
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473 viewsPostcard
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Silver Lake Area467 views
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Toll Collector's Office466 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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City Dock464 views1911
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The Morris Canal - The Great New Jersey Waterway as It Used to be460 viewsMarch 22, 1903
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Lock 19E459 viewsEast of Blanchard Street
Photo from Michael J. Dobrzelecki
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Lock 20453 viewsPhoto from Michael J. Dobrzelecki
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Horses Frightened by the Cable of the Inclined Plane452 viewsAugust 30, 1885
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Ironbound Section451 views
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Lock Street446 views1911 Map
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The Inclined Plane444 viewsApril 16, 1882
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1911 Map441 views
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1847 Map438 viewsThe canal comes in in the upper right and exits in the lower left.
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437 views
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Inclined Plane435 views1873 Map
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1911 Map435 views
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The Morris Canal434 viewsMarch 18, 1883
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Central Avenue433 views1929
Photo from Traction Extra #1
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Washington Street431 views1908 Map
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North & South Canal Street430 views1868 Map
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Lock Street between Warren Street & New Street430 views1908 Map
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Rescued from the Canal430 viewsMay 24, 1903
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Lock Street429 views1868 Map
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Academy Street429 views1868 Map
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Morris Canal bed being prepared for the City Subway 428 viewsPhoto from "Urban New Jersey Since 1870"
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Academy Street427 views1868 Map
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Morris Canal is Useless Commercially Under Present Conditions of Neglect427 viewsJanuary 28, 1906
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Purifying the Canal427 viewsMarch 22, 1885
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Orange Street423 viewsPhoto from "The Morris Canal" by James Lee
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Under Centre Market420 views1868 Map
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Boy Drowned in Canal420 viewsJune 5, 1904
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Lock Street419 views1873 Map
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Silver Lake Area419 views1911 Map
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North & South Canal Street419 views1889 Map
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Lock #17 East Dry419 views
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419 viewsPhoto from John Prieto
Photo by Henry B. Kummel
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Railroad Scheming Strangled Industry of the Morris Canal418 viewsClick to enlarge to a readable size.
Newark Sunday Call February 11, 1906
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417 viewsDrawing from Henry A. Jewel
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1930 Map417 views
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South Canal Street416 views1892 Map
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Central Avenue, Dickerson Street & Duryee Street416 views1908 Map
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Central Avenue, Norfolk Street415 views1908 Map
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Lock #19 East412 views
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A Heavy Team Plunges into the Canal411 viewsSeptember 4, 1881
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1930 Map408 views
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Fifth Avenue Bridge404 views1892 Map
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403 views
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A Narrow Escape402 viewsAugust 7, 1881
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1855397 viewsPhoto from “Ballou’s Pictorial” April 14, 1855
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Ironbound395 views
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Railroad Scheming Strangled Industry of the Morris Canal394 viewsFebruary 11, 1906
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New Street Bend393 views1868 Map
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Prospect Street to Adams Street393 views
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Summit Street392 views1908 Map
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