Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940. California the wonderful
July 4, 1917.
Dear Mr. Markham,
On May 30, I mailed to you a cheque for $2.60 to pay for the copy of “California the Wonderful” that you had to so kindly sent to me. I should not trouble you to acknowledge receipt; but I have just received from...
Two boys watch as boats are guided up the canal with a background of a rural scene of houses among trees. Written message sideways in blank space at right side of card (Dear Sister & Mother how are you all and [indiscernible] are you...
Pair of oval images depicting scenes along the Erie Canal in unknown locations. The first shows boys swimming off of a bridge. The second shows scenery in a town along the canal with a very cloudy sky.
Boys; Stores, Retail; Children; Clothing and dress; Boys' clothing; Children's clothing; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of two male children. One is holding a coat showing the other boy who is wearing a top hat, suit and coast and has his hand up to his face in a thoughtful pose. The boys are very well dressed.
Group photo of boys at 'Fox Lair' in the Adirondacks which provided summer vacation for 500 boys, many from the Bronx. The Police Athletic League (PAL) covered the three week vacation at no cost to the children's families.
Page 125, in Organizations section (pp. 111-135), which includes Clubs, Sororities and Fraternities. The page contains two half-page group portraits, one of the Beta Sigma Omicron sorority, one of the Dead End Boys fraternity, with captions. All...
Transparency is of a photograph of male students playing basketball behind one of the campus buildings. "But we had fun too. There was table tennis in the gym. There were those athletic boys who snatched ten minutes for basketball between...
Universities and Colleges--New York (State)--New York--Anniversaries, etc; Aerial views; Power plants; Buildings;
Transparency of a photograph of an aerial view of Queens College Campus, the former New York Parental School for Boys, in the mid to late 30s. "If we could go back in time and fly over the campus of Queens College..." (Adapted from Allen Dawson,...
Passenger boat with men and children in Gere's Lock. Boys wearing ties, girls wearing bows in their hair, and men wearing bowler hats and suits. Umbrellas are present outside the lock house. On the right hand side, it appears that men are making...
A black and white photographic postcard showing a small group of men, women, boys and girls waiting outside of A.S. Clyne Grocery & Provision Store, near a closed canal lock, towpath and snubbing post. Some people stand, while others lean against...
Black & white postcards; Boats; Boys; Canals; Hats; Houses; Men; Photographic postcards; Railings; Ropes; Trees;
The "Paymaster's Steamer" on the "Old Delaware & Hudson Canal. The "Harding House, Wurtsboro Sull Co., NY is in stylized handwriting over the photograph. The boat is occupied by three men and two boys. A man stands on the land holding the rope...
Black & white postcards; Boys; Buildings; Canal boats; Canals; Horses; Men; Mills; Reflections; Signs (Notices); Towpaths; Trees; Warehouses;
Black and white picture of the Erie Canal in Durhamville, New York which shows boys and men loading a canal boat with horses. Additional canal boats are lined up along the canal across from the "Flour & Feed Mills" and other warehouses.
Children's clothing; Clothing stores; Boys' clothing; Clothing and dress; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of an Asian child dressed in robe and hat playing with spinning top. Abstracted flowers in background. Gold background. Verso side: text,"We would be pleased to have you call upon us before purchasing elsewhere, as we think it would be...
