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author has availed himself he gratefully acknowledges his obligations.

The author desires also to acknowledge the gratification he has derived from the many encouraging letters he has received, and the assistance which the numerous voluntary contributions of valuable information and important data have afforded him in the preparation of this work.

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1. NIAGARA RAILWAY SUSPENSION BRIDGE...
2. FIRST AMERICAN STEAMBOAT, 1786......
3. PORTRAIT OF JAMES GEDDES.

4. PORTRAIT OF BENJAMIN WRIGHT

5. FIRST AMERICAN CANAL BOAT................

6. DEEP ROCK CUTTING AT LOCKPORT ............

7. VIEW OF THE AQUEDUCT AT LITTLE FALLS......... 8. PORTRAIT OF CANVASS WHITE*................

9. VIEW OF THE AQUEDUCT AT ROCHESTER.. 10. COMBINED LOCKS AT LOCKPORT..

11. PORTRAIT OF GRIDLEY BRYANT.......

12. HENRY CLAY'S FIRST RAILROAD RIDE........
13. PORTRAIT OF JESSE L. WILLIAMS*.
14. PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN JOHN CHILDE *

15. PORTRAIT OF MAJOR DAVID BATES DOUGLAS ....

16. CARROLLTON VIADUCT...

17. FIRST AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE

18. FIRST RAILROAD PASSENGER CAR...

19. PORTRAIT OF BENJAMIN H. LATROBE...................

20. PORTRAIT OF COLONEL CHARLES ELLET, JR. .... 21. FAIRMOUNT BRIDGE...

22. ELLET'S BASKET RIDE OVER NIAGARA RIVER....

23. CINCINNATI SUSPENSION BRIDGE.

24. EAST RIVER SUSPENSION BRIDGE...........

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• Engraved for this work, 1859.

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