Aqueduct of Potomac, Georgetown D.C.
Subject(s): Canal-boats, National parks and reserves, United States--Aqueduct Bridge, United States--Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Washington (D.C.)--Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
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View from upstream of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge in its first incarnation as a canal boat bridge. Mason’s Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, can be seen in the distance. The Washington Monument is visible on the left. Canal boats traveling on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal can be seen in the foreground.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1865
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Aqueduct of Potomac, Georgetown D.C.. [January 22, 1865]. Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273873. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bohn, Casimir. Aqueduct of Potomac, Georgetown D.C.. [22 Jan. 1865]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273873.
APA:
Bohn, Casimir., [1865, January 22]. Aqueduct of Potomac, Georgetown D.C..
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273873.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial.
