Vessel entering Weitzel Lock

Photograph showing a steamboat entering the Weitzel Lock at the lower end. This lock was 80 feet wide in the chamber, but the gates were only 60 feet wide. Two vessels typically locked through abreast, which was both efficient and useful in the era when there were many barges towed.
Abstract/Description: Photograph showing a steamboat entering the Weitzel Lock at the lower end. This lock was 80 feet wide in the chamber, but the gates were only 60 feet wide. Two vessels typically locked through abreast, which was both efficient and useful in the era when there were many barges towed.
Subject(s): Boats and boating
Soo Locks (Mich.)
Date Created: 1890 (approximate)