Telemark, Løveidkanalen, 1906
This used Eneberettiget postcard, with a black and white photograph dated 1906, shows ships near the Løveid canal, Telemark, Norway, was printed and distributed by Peter Ålstrup Kunsforlag, Kristiania. The card was mailed to I.C. Lee as a Christmas and New Year greeting from friends Kathrine og Hans Koblad. This divided back card has a hand-written note dated 16 December 1907 at the upper right on the reverse. For another more modern view of part of the canal and lock system, see the Thursday postcard #61 from 18 October 2012.
The canal links several long lakes in southern Norway connecting the towns of Skien and Dalen. There are 18 locks in the series and took from 1854 to 1861 to complete. Today there are river boats that take tourists down the staircase locks. Originally there were two canals, the Norsjø-Skien, that linked Skien with Norsjø lake and a longer canal, Bandak-Norsjø. The Bandak-Norsjø Canal which opened in 1892, was built mainly to transport goods and passengers, log floating and to prevent flooding. It was made a National Cultural Heritage in 2017.
For additional information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemark_Canal
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