Lavender Lake : Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal /

South Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, opened in 1866, was once hailed as one of the shortest and most important waterways in the world. It was also known as one of the world s dirtiest. Its putrid, perfumed airs were highly recommended for head colds. After one hundred thirty years of raw sewage, tox...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Prete, Alison
Corporate Author:	Rough on Rats Productions
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2001.
Subjects:	Canals. Water > Pollution. Gowanus Canal (New York, N.Y.) Internet videos. Documentary films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)