Here's a couple live cam views of the Erie Canal at Waterford NY, click on an image to view.
Erie Canal Lock Hudson River East
These are various collections of old postcards images, with a little description of when & where the image was taken
Old Postcards from Fairport NY
Here's a few pictures & postcards from Fairport New York along the Erie CanalOld Postcards from Medina New York
A nice collection of postcards from Medina, NYOld Postcards from Palmyra New York
Here's some nice old postcards from Palmyra, NY Can't help but notice that the Canal's Embankments are CLEAR of treesOld Postcards from Holley New York
Here's a few postcards and pictures from Holley, NY. Home of an Erie Canal Waterfall There used to be a side canal that went into Holley, it had a couple locks to lower the barges & boats dues to the height difference. This postcard is Circa 1910, just as the…Old Postcards from Brockport New York
Brockport Circa 1912-16 View is looking west into the Village. Phone poles on right are along the Towpath Early 1900s - Before the change to the Barge Canal was completed. Circa 1919 image of the Smith St Flood Gate... notice how well kept up it is. Circa…