Laid Up for the Winter - Atlantic Basin 1873

The Atlantic Basin was the home to hundreds of Erie Canal boats during the winter months. Families, including children, lived on the the boats, tending their floating homes, until the ice melted and they could begin shipping produce again.

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1873

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  • Image: Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 34 December 1873 to May 1874.  Source: The New York Public Library Digital Collections, New York Public Library

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