A
Hand Book of Business in Lowell - 1856
A brief history of the Pawtucket Canal begins on
page 40.
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A New
Gazetteer of the United States of America – 1833
A contempory description of Lowell, its canal system
and manufacturers is on page 268.
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Annual Report of the State
Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
A brief history of the Pawtucket Falls Canal begins on
page 1370.
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Automobiles, Mining and
Petroleum, Textiles
A brief history of the development of Lowell
begins on page 67.
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Biographical Dictionary of American
Business Leaders
A brief biography of Kitt Boott, a
pioneer textile and machinery manufacturer, who played
a leading role in the development of Lowell, its canal
systems, and its labor management program.
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Building America's Industrial
Revolution: The Boott Cotton Mills of
Lowell, Massachusetts
School curriculum of the history of the Boott Cotton
Mills, with maps, historical photographs and extensive
links to related topics, including Lowell's canal
system.
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Canal Development Timeline
Links to key dates in the
development of the canal system.
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Contributions
of the Old Residents' Historical Association,
Lowell, Mass. - 1888.
A brief history and description of
the canals and the bridge over them begins
on page 186.
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Cotton: The Biography
of a Revolutionary Fiber
Includes a brief history of the development of
Lowell.
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Digital Commonwealth
Includes maps, historical and current photos and related
documents.
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Digital Library of America
Includes links to historical photos, postcards and
documents.
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Early History of the Locks and Canals
Corporation
A brief history of the corporation.
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Encyclopædia Americana,
Volume 7 – 1836
A brief history and description of the Pawtucket Canal
is on page 17.
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Energy: Perspectives,
Problems, and Prospects
A brief history of the development of Lowell begins on
page 168. Includes a map of the canal network.
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Evolution of a Millyard
Historical Marker 
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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"Francis' Folly" Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Middlesex County.
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From Building to Architecture, The
Emergence of Victorian Lowell
A study of the architectural
significance of the mill community. Historical and
current photos, illustrations and maps.
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Hand-book
for the Visiter to Lowell - 1848
A contempory tourist guide to the city and its
industries.
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Harnessing Waterpower
Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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Hazard's
United States Commercial and Statistical
Register, Volume 4 - 1841
A sketch of the city begins on page 219.
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History
of Lowell - 1868
Includes histories of adjacent canals and businesses
in the city.
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History of Lowell and Its People, Vol.
1 - 1920
A history of the development of the
early Lowell industrial canals begins on page 153.
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History of Lowell and Its People -
Northern Canal
Brief histories of the development
of the Northern Canal and the guard gate constructed
at the head of the Pawtucket Canal.
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History of Lowell Canal
A video history of the canals and
the mills.
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History of Lowell, Massachusetts
A history of the city. Historical illustrations and
maps, current photos and links to related sites.
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History of Lowell,
Massachusetts
Includes a brief history and description of the
canal system.
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History of Middlesex County - 1880
A brief history of the development
of the Lowell canal system and the manufacturing city
begins on page 62. Includes historical illustrations.
Information on the construction of the Northern Canal
and the subterranean canal under Worthern Street
continues on page 80.
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History of Newburyport, Massachusetts
1764-1905
A brief history of the Lowell canal
system.
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Illustrated History of Lowell - 1868
The manufacturing history of the
city, including the canals, begins on page 42.
Includes historical illustrations. Additional canal
history continues on page 136.
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Introduction of the Power
Loom, And Origin of Lowell – 1858
A brief history of the development of the canals begins
on page 23 and continues on page 35.
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Irish Labor Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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Keepers of the Gate Historical
Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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Legendary Locals of
Lowell
A brief history begins on page 8.
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Locks And Canals Of The
Merrimack River – Part II
Includes a brief history, description and map of the
Pawtucket Canal.
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Locks in Lowell
An article begins on page 14 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Lowell: A City of Spindles –
1900
A brief history of the development of water power begins
on page 174.
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Lowell, as it Was, and It Is - 1845
A brief history of the original
Pawtucket Canal bypassing the rapids.
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Lowell, as it Was, and It Is -
Industrial Canals
A brief history of the development
of the power canals from an 1845 publication.
Additional history continues on page 37.
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Lowell Canal Photos
A set of photos of the canal system.
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Lowell Canal Postcards
A set of historical postcards of the canals.
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Lowell Canal Postcards
A set of historical postcards of the canals.
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Lowell: History
A brief history of the city.
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Lowell Hydraulic Experiments - 1871
An 1871 report by James Francis on
hydraulic experiments to improve the efficiency of the
water power system at Lowell. Includes a brief history
of the development of the Lowell canal system.
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Lowell Manufacturing Company
Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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Lowell,
Massachusetts
A brief history of the city.
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Lowell, Massachusetts
A brief description and history of the
city. Current photo and link to a related site.
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Lowell, Massachusetts: Report
of the Lowell Historic Canal District Commission to
the Ninety Fifth Congress of the United States of
America – 1977
Includes a history of the development of the canal
system and historical photos.
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Lowell, Massachusetts: Report
of the Lowell Historic Canal District Commission to
the Ninety Fifth Congress of the United States of
America – 1977
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Lowell
National Historical Park
Detailed information about the park,
including a map, history of the development of the
canals and the textile industry in Lowell, historical
and current photographs, videos, brochures and links
to related web sites.
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