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The barge and canal system contended favourably with the railways in the early Industrial Revolution before around the 1850 s&ndash ; 1860 s ; for example , the Erie Canal in New York state is credited by economic historians with giving the growth boost needed for New York City to eclipse Philadelphia as America 's largest port and city – but such canal systems with their locks , need for maintenance and dredging , pumps and sanitary issues were eventually outcompeted in the carriage of high-value items by the railways due to the higher speed , falling costs and route flexibility of rail transport .
 location: Erie Canal; location: New York; location: New York City; location: Philadelphia; location: America
Given options, please tell me the categories of all the listed entity words.Output format is "type1: word1; type2: word2". 
Option: location, person, organization 
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 Entities: Erie Canal, New York, New York City, Philadelphia, America 
Answer:
 location: Erie Canal; location: New York; location: New York City; location: Philadelphia; location: America