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John Woodin (1975) describes how he would let boats through Lock 19.

Willard Van Vranken recounts to John Scherer how transients would mark the farm bridges along the canals to communicate where fellow itinerants could get a good meal.

Willard Van Vranken tells John Scherer what the canal boats carried and how the canallers would call, "Low bridge! Everybody down!"

Document from Justice of the Peace John Witbeck Van Vranken detailing an assault on the canal in October 1866.

Image of the bridge going over the Erie Canal at Clute's Dry Dock

Image from level of Crescent Aqueduct. A canal boat is visible on the right, approaching the curve.

Image of the sign at the trail head of the Champlain Canal path in Halfmoon

Image of the path along the Champlain Canal in Halfmoon, with the top of the stonework wall even with the path on the left

Image of the path along the Champlain Canal in Halfmoon, near the weir

Image of the stonework of the entrance to Clute's Dry Dock off the old canal

Image of informational sign at Clute's Dry Dock

Image of one side of the three-sided sign at Crescent Park in Halfmoon

Image of the entrance to the AC Stevens Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve

Image of the Whipple Bridge at the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve in Clifton Park

Image of the floating dock at Clute's Dry Dock on Riverview Road in Clifton Park

Image of Lock 1 of the Champlain Canal in Halfmoon

Image of the aqueduct at Crescent (N.Y.) with canal boats. Towpath is visible on left, pedestrian bridge on right.

Image of the Newton Brick Works in Crescent, NY, with the aqueduct visible in the background.

Image of a canal boat in the Newton Brickyard, Halfmoon, NY

Image of restored Lock 19 of Erie Canal in Clifton Park, NY, 2017.

Image of a lock on the old Champlain Canal, with a boat coming through the lock.

Postcard of the Rexford Aqueduct

Architect's rendering of the library at 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park, NY.

Postcard of the Erie Canal aqueduct at Rexford, NY.

Image of the Dunsbach Ferry loaded with horses and carriages, c. 1905

Image of the "Hanover" style house in Country Knolls, Clifton Park, NY.

Image of Grooms Tavern at Grooms Corners, c. 1910, Clifton Park, NY.

Image of the Clifton Park Hotel, c. 1910. The hotel straddles the line between the towns of Clifton Park and Halfmoon, NY.

Image of the Erie Canal at the Rexford Aqueduct, c. 1910, Rexford, NY.

Image of the opening of Lock 2 of the New York State Barge Canal, with boat entering.

Image from 1914 of students and teacher outside school 4 on Cary Road in Halfmoon, NY.

Image of peach trees and peach pickers at Idylwilde Orchard in Vischer Ferry, NY.

Image of Anthony's Spice Mill of Halfmoon, NY, c. 1890.

Image of a projectile point found during the archaeological excavation of 475 Moe Road.

Image of Joe Conroy, consultant to the Library

Video file of Jo Piracci and John Scherer, remarking on how well the building looks 10 years later.

Audio file wherein former Library Director Jo Piracci commends the Board for putting a second proposal before the public after the first proposal failed.

Photograph of a choral concert put on by a group from Shenendehowa High School.

Photograph of the view from the upstairs balcony, near the staff work area.

Photograph of former Board of Trustees Spokesperson Dave Golden

Audio file wherein former Board Spokesperson Dave Golden describes the varied ways in which our library now serves the community.

Audio file wherein former Trustee President Christene Thurston describes the library's growing role in a growing community.

Audio file wherein former Trustee Ed Rodger speaks about the library's role as the "center of the community."

Photograph of former Library Director Jo Piracci (Director, mid-1980s-2008).

Photograph of Ed Rodger, Board of Trustees President (2000-2001).

Audio file of longtime Library staff member Judy Gerwitz, describing how the use of the library has changed in the 10 years since the building was built.

Photograph of longtime Library staff member Judy Gerwitz

Audio file of Joe Conroy, volunteer publicist, describing the dedication of those involved, especially the Board members.

Audio compilation file of Christene Thurston, Cliff Bueno, and Ed Rodger commending the Friends of the Library for their Get Out the Vote campaign.

Former Library Assistant Director Kathy Adam Browne details the efforts of the Friends of the Library in their Get Out the Vote campaign.