Gowanus Canal

Aerial view. Portion of Gowanus Canal, with tugboats and barges; smoke rising from boats and left bank; warehouses, loading areas, and industrial debris on both banks; steam shovel on right bank; bridge at far end of canal with automobile crossing over; residential and industrial buildings in right background, some partly demolished.Caption: "Gowanus Canal -- Storied in 'songs' about Brooklyn and a busy waterway."