August Belmont begins the digging for the Cape Cod Canal

Item Information

Title:
August Belmont begins the digging for the Cape Cod Canal
Description:
A black and white view of August Belmont surrounded by his sponsors as he digs the first shovelful of dirt for the Cape Cod Canal at Bournedale.
Date:
1909
Format:
Prints
Photographs
Genre:
photomechanical prints
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
MS028: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection
Subjects:
canals (waterways)
shovels
spectators (event observers)
white hats
Belmont, August, Jr., 1853-1924
Places:
Massachusetts > Cape Cod Canal
Massachusetts > Barnstable (county) > Bourne > Bournedale
Extent:
1 black and white photomechanical reproduction; 6 x 4.75 inches
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/291818
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
291818
Call #:
MS028.04.027.003