A commemorative postcard celebrating the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River, with portraits of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton superimposed over a daytime aerial view of the Hudson River. Prominently featured are a sailing ship...
Three sepia-toned vignettes of travelling ships illustrate the history of navigation on the Hudson River from 1609 to 1909. The captions for each of the three ships read (De Halve Maene 1609), (Claremona, 1808), and (Robert Fulton, 1909). Next to...
March 8, 1909
Prof. Edwin Markham,
West New Brighton, N.Y.
Dear Comrade:-
I think I wrote you that owing to the technical point raised by Dr. Long, which through out the proposed new Constitution, adopted at New York last year, it was decided best...
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Several Native Americans are visible on a cliff with a tipi, a horse or mule; trees, rocks, and bushes over looking an incoming sailing ship. Two Native Americans are riding on a canoe toward the ship. There are mountains in the far background and...
Several Native Americans are visible on a cliff with a tipi, a horse or mule; trees, rocks, and bushes over looking an incoming sailing ship. Two Native Americans are riding on a canoe toward the ship. There are mountains in the far background and...
Flags; Hills; Ship equipment & rigging; Trees; Black & white postcards; Boats; Sailing ships; Panoramic views; Harbors; Rivers
Front caption on original reads: "View of the Naval Parade on Hudson River, during the Hudson, Fulton Celebration New York Sept. 25th to Oct. 9th 1909". This post card is quite faded and the specifics of the image are hard to recognize. Overall,...
Front caption [in decorative typefont] reads: "HUDSON RIVER Celebration 1809 1909" [top of card]; "Robert Fulton Builder of The Clermont" [bottom of card]. An embossed, large centered portrait of Robert Fulton in 19th century fashion is...
Clouds; Flags; Reflections; Ropes; Smoke; Smokestacks; Passengers; People; Color postcards; Sailboats; Sailing ships; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Rivers;
Front caption [in decorative typeface] reads: ". HUDSON . RIVER . Celebration 1809 1909" [top of card]; ' "The Clermont" Fulton's Steamboat' [bottom of card]. Centennial celebration of Robert Fulton's Steamboat "The Clermont" sailing the Hudson...
Clouds; Flags; Grasses; Hills; Mountains; Portraits; Rock formations; Shrubs; Smoke; Smokestacks; Trees; Waterfronts; Sailboats; People; Color postcards; Sailboats; Ships; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Panoramic views; Rivers;
A scene of people watching and waving at Robert Fulton's steam wheeler "Clermont" passes on the Hudson River. There are mountains in the background and other smaller sailboats on the water. An embossed portrait of Robert Fulton is printed in the...
Caption on original reads: "HUDSON RIVER Celebration 1609 1909 [top of card]; "Hendrik Hudson Commander of the Half Moon" [bottom of card]. Printing information: card number 2089-1 preceded by a half moon mark [indicated on front side only]....
