Thanks to Hugh Strobel, here are undated photos of a few of the vessel type that seemed everywhere along the canal system for decades. If there are unusual ones, usual ones must exist as well, and these are some that were very common at one point.

Let’s start with T7, Tender #7. I’d love to see a photo of this vessel as taken in 2026. I’d even settle for one taken in 2025. Here’s why.

Like T7, Erie was built in Erie PA. Is Erie still afloat? In use? Anyone know where?

Can you identify this small tug? The location?

Since 2017, a number of these new design pusher tugs have taken over many of the canal maintenance tasks. Has this one been named?

Many thanks to Hugh for sending along these images.

Many more photos of Erie Canal tenders of this era and more can be seen here.