Fox River Lock Tender | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Fox River Lock Tender

Fox River Lock Tender | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Mr. Ortel, a United States Government lock-keeper at Appleton lock number one on the Fox River canal. Mr. Ortel is opening the sluice gates to allow water out of the lock. In the background are industrial buildings along the shoreline, and a church steeple behind a hill. There is also a smokestack that reads: Fox River Paper Co.
DESCRIPTION
Mr. Ortel, a United States Government lock-keeper at Appleton lock number one on the Fox River canal. Mr. Ortel is opening the sluice gates to allow water out of the lock. In the background are industrial buildings along the shoreline, and a church steeple behind a hill. There is also a smokestack that reads: Fox River Paper Co.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:64998
Creation Date:circa 08 05 1962
Creator Name:Vanderbilt, Paul
City:Appleton
County:Outagamie
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Paul Vanderbilt papers, 1942-1990 (bulk 1954-1990)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(X2)13866
Original Dimensions:5 x 4 inches
SUBJECTS
Chimneys
Church buildings
Plants
Trees
Hats
Work clothes
Cities and towns
Industrial buildings
Men
Outdoor photography
Signs and symbols
Canals
Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
Rivers
Manual work

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