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Soldier guarding the lock at Port Robinson, ON during World War I.

Black and white photographic print of construction on a lock on the Fourth Welland Canal, undated.

Black and white photographic print of watertight lock gates under construction on the Fourth Welland Canal, undated. A description states: 'A pair of the mighty lock gates that are 82 feet high, 45 feet wide and weigh about 480 tons each. 43,560…

Black and white photographic print showing a lock under construction on the Fourth Welland Canal, c. 1927-1932.

Black and white photographic print showing the construction of locks on the Fourth Welland Canal, c. 1927-1932.

Black and white photographic print showing the constructing of flight locks (Twin Flight Locks 5 and 6) on the Fourth Welland Canal at Thorold, c. 1927-1932.

Black and white photographic print showing a Bucyrus shovel excavating in Pit Lock 8, Port Colborne, c. 1927-1932.

Black and white photographic print showing Lock 8 construction, Port Colborne, c. 1927-1932.

It is captioned 'Lock No. 8 is 1,380 feet long between the inner gates and is the longest lock in the world, equal to almost three city blocks. A ship…

Black and white photographic print showing the Twin Flight Locks 5 and 6 on the Welland Canal, with a ship in the lock, Thorold, c. 1958.

Black and white photographic print showing the Twin Flight Locks 5 and 6 under construction on the Welland Canal, c. 1927-1932.

Caption underneath reads: 'The double flight locks at Thorold. Each has a lift of 46.5 feet or a total of 139.5 feet…