Project Gutenberg 2010-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 308 Dabney, Thomas Ewing 21027180 The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans" by Thomas Ewing Dabney is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the planning, construction, and economic implications of a significant canal project designed to enhance industrial growth and commerce in New Orleans. It showcases how this engineering feat aimed to connect critical waterways and facilitate trade, ultimately positioning New Orleans as a vital industrial hub. The opening of the narrative establishes a philosophical perspective on human ingenuity and the ability to overcome natural obstacles, immersing readers in the historical context surrounding the inception of the Industrial Canal. Initially, it recounts the historical proposals dating back to the 19th century, culminating in the eventual commitment to construct the canal in the early 1900s. Dabney highlights the factors propelling this necessity, such as economic development and the challenges of securing riverfront property for industrial purposes. The narrative emphasizes community support and the collaboration among various stakeholders, ultimately setting the stage for the canal's construction, which is framed as a monumental step in New Orleans' growth trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Canals -- Louisiana New Orleans (La.) -- Harbor TC Text Browsing: Economics Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology 166890 2025-06-13T04:15:56.455612 text/html 159852 2010-02-25T09:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1197132 2010-02-25T09:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1510730 2025-06-13T04:16:04.591585 application/epub+zip 1512744 2025-06-13T04:16:00.567630 application/epub+zip 116371 2025-06-13T04:15:59.033616 application/epub+zip 1725019 2025-06-13T04:16:07.325570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1709085 2025-06-13T04:16:03.531608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158187 2022-08-14T09:37:02.468849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141786 2025-06-13T04:15:55.706653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141811 2010-02-25T09:36:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 52137 2010-02-25T09:36:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141802 2010-02-25T09:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52117 2010-02-25T09:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20567 2025-06-13T04:16:07.473556 application/rdf+xml 21815 2025-06-13T04:15:59.609606 image/jpeg 4730 2025-06-13T04:15:59.325594 image/jpeg 1295361 2025-06-13T04:15:56.529665 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog