Newark Waterways, Wharfs & Bridges

Old Newark


Most viewed - Morris Canal
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Inclined Plane - Plane Street1674 viewsLooking West
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Inclined Plane - Plane Street1637 viewsLooking West
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Orange Street1612 views
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North of Bloomfield Avenue Bridge1611 views
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Orange Street1552 views
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Lock at Warren Street1484 viewsPostcard
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Inclined Plane1478 viewsFrom "National Newark & Essex Banking Company"
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Inclined Plane ~18551443 views
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Warren Street Lock1432 views
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Oxford Street Area1364 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 1855819 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 Street758 views
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Bed of the Morris Canal as a Trolley Car Route685 viewsMarch 17, 1912
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Combined image of the Inclined Plane and an 1868 Map649 views
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Newark Fishing Banks by Canal Side626 views1908
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Canoeing on the Canal, From Newark to Lake Hopatcong619 viewsJune 26, 1910
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Inclined Plane between Plane Street and Summit Street, Crossing High Street614 viewsPostcard
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Make Canal Parkway585 viewsJanuary 28, 1912
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Canal Abandonment583 viewsFebruary 4, 1912
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Boy's swimming in the Morris Canal580 viewsPostcard
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Canal Investigators Have Hearing This Week580 viewsOctober 27, 1912
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Newark Fishing Banks by Canal Side565 views1908
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Morris Canal at Lock Street562 viewsFrom: Newark Illustrated 1891
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Broad Street542 viewsPhoto from the New Jersey State Archives
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Lock Street by New Street540 viewsFrom: "Newark, the City of Industry" Published by the Newark Board of Trade 1912
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From River Street West to Broad Street533 views1850's Engraving
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Lock #17 East519 views
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518 views
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From Front Street looking West517 views1860's
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West of the Inclined Plane515 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Silver Lake Area514 views
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Unknown Location514 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Along 95-103 South Canal Street510 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo Alberto
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East of Plane Street509 views
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Top of the Inclined Plane Looking East508 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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By Colden Street502 viewsMorris Canal bed being readied for the Newark City Subway & Raymond Blvd.
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Unknown Location501 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Boys swimming in the Morris Canal496 viewsPostcard
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494 views
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492 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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North of Bloomfield Avenue Bridge491 viewsLarger Format
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Inclined Plane489 views1868 Map
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Ironbound Section487 views
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Morris Canal looking North from Oxford Street484 views
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North & South Canal Streets483 views
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473 viewsPostcard
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By Branch Brook Park471 viewsImage from LOC
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Silver Lake Area467 views
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Toll Collector's Office464 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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City Dock461 views1911
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The Morris Canal - The Great New Jersey Waterway as It Used to be459 viewsMarch 22, 1903
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Lock 19E457 viewsEast of Blanchard Street
Photo from Michael J. Dobrzelecki
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Lock 20451 viewsPhoto from Michael J. Dobrzelecki
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Ironbound Section449 views
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Horses Frightened by the Cable of the Inclined Plane445 viewsAugust 30, 1885
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Lock Street444 views1911 Map
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1911 Map440 views
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The Inclined Plane440 viewsApril 16, 1882
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1847 Map436 viewsThe canal comes in in the upper right and exits in the lower left.
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Inclined Plane434 views1873 Map
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Central Avenue432 views1929
Photo from Traction Extra #1
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The Morris Canal432 viewsMarch 18, 1883
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1911 Map431 views
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Washington Street429 views1908 Map
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North & South Canal Street428 views1868 Map
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Lock Street between Warren Street & New Street428 views1908 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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Rescued from the Canal428 viewsMay 24, 1903
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Lock Street426 views1868 Map
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Academy Street426 views1868 Map
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Purifying the Canal426 viewsMarch 22, 1885
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Academy Street425 views1868 Map
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Orange Street423 viewsPhoto from "The Morris Canal" by James Lee
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Morris Canal is Useless Commercially Under Present Conditions of Neglect421 viewsJanuary 28, 1906
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Boy Drowned in Canal419 viewsJune 5, 1904
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Under Centre Market418 views1868 Map
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Lock #17 East Dry418 views
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Lock Street417 views1873 Map
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North & South Canal Street417 views1889 Map
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Silver Lake Area416 views1911 Map
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Railroad Scheming Strangled Industry of the Morris Canal416 viewsClick to enlarge to a readable size.
Newark Sunday Call February 11, 1906
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1930 Map416 views
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South Canal Street415 views1892 Map
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415 viewsPhoto from John Prieto
Photo by Henry B. Kummel
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Central Avenue, Dickerson Street & Duryee Street413 views1908 Map
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Central Avenue, Norfolk Street413 views1908 Map
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Lock #19 East411 views
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A Heavy Team Plunges into the Canal411 viewsSeptember 4, 1881
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410 viewsDrawing from Henry A. Jewel
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1930 Map405 views
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Fifth Avenue Bridge402 views1892 Map
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A Narrow Escape401 viewsAugust 7, 1881
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1855394 viewsPhoto from “Ballou’s Pictorial” April 14, 1855
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Ironbound392 views
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New Street Bend390 views1868 Map
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Orange Street Bridge390 views1892 Map
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Summit Street390 views1908 Map
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Prospect Street to Adams Street390 views
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