Bridges; Cityscapes; Cities & towns; Flags; Smoke; Smokestacks; Steeples; Utility poles; Passengers; Color postcards; Boats; Side wheelers; Harbors; Rivers;
The Albany Steamer cruises in Albany Harbor. There is an apparent pier on the fore left. Albany's cityscape appears dominated by the New York Sate Capitol in the left background. Other blurred vessels are visible in the right background. Printing...
An image of the river front in Albany, N.Y. depicting a large steamship docked at the river front during the day, as well as several other vessels. The river is in the foreground and the city of Albany is visible in the background. A clocktower,...
Erie Canal; New York (State); Troy; Canal route; Campbell, Allan, 1815-1894; Commissioners; Enlargement; Committee of the Common Council of the city of Troy; Report
Title page of a thirty-six page report of the Committee of the Common Council of the city of Troy. By 1836, the development and economies of cities along the canal route had come to depend on the Erie Canal and its revenue. A proposal made for the...
Erie Canal; New York (State); Troy; Canal route; Campbell, Allan, 1815-1894; Commissioners; Committee of the Common Council of the city of Troy; Report Enlargement;Erie Canal; New York (State); Troy; Canal route; Campbell, Allan, 1815-1894;...
Page 34 of a thirty-six page report of the Committee of the Common Council of the city of Troy. This page summarizes and highlights the devastating consequences to Troy if the canal were re-routed to bypass the city.
The lower right section pictures two-story open structure that hangs over the water, the bottom level of which feeds onto a quay to which a small covered pleasure craft is tied. The steamboat Albany is in the upper section of the image, left of...
Erie Canal; New York (State); Troy; Canal route; Campbell, Allan, 1815-1894; Commissioners; Enlargement; Committee of the Common Council of the city of Troy; Report
Page 33 of a thirty-six page report of the Committee of the Common Council of the city of Troy. This page summarizes and highlights the benefits to Troy of routing the canal through that city.
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; New York (State) Stock Certificate; Moran Brothers of New York; Loans; Reimbursements; Canal Department;Joseph, Alexander, Comte de Peurtales; Letter
7.5 cm. x 24.5 cm. Notarized manuscript two page letter from Alexander Joseph, Comte de Peurtales in Geneva, Switzerland appointing the Moran Brothers of New York City as his "true and lawful attorneys to receive the reimbursement of four...
Districts; Coeymans Creek; Shad Island; Coeymans Junction; Upper Schodack Island; Little Schodack Island; South Schodack; Schodack Landing P.O.; Town of Schodack; Muitzeskill; Town of Stuyvesant; Houghtaling Island; Districts; Lower Schodack...
A two-page map with color; Section 30; Portion of Albany & Greene County; Portion of Rensselaer & Columbia County; Scale 1200 feet to the inch
Slaves--New York (State)--Albany; Slavery--New York (State)--Albany
Bill of sale for "a certain negro man named Robert Harrison" from John J. Roff of Colonie, Albany County [New York] to Gerrit W. Van Schaick of Albany [New York]. Document specifies that Harrison will remain in Van Schaick's service until May 1,...
Buildings; Cities & towns; Cityscapes; Clock towers; Clouds; Flags; Reflections; Steeples; Color postcards; Ships; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Panoramic views; Rivers;
The steamer "Morse" travels up the Hudson River past the city of Albany, accompanied by two other boats: a steamer and a side wheeler. The New York State Capitol Building is seen in the background. Blank space for message at bottom of card.
