Four-page letter dated December 27, 1878, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend [Indiana] to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing mutual acquaintances.
New-York African Free-School; American Convention for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and Improving the Condition of the African Race; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York--Societies, etc.; African Americans--Education--New York...
New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, commonly known as the New-York Manumission Society, was established 1785 to publicly promote the abolition of slavery and manumission of slaves in New York State. The society, which was...
Buildings; Cities & towns; Cityscapes; Clouds; Coastlines; Commercial facilities; Dams; Fire escapes; Industrial facilities; Islands; Reflections; Smokestacks; Storage tanks; Warehouses; Waterfronts; Black & white postcards; Scows; Rivers
Black & White real photo postcard with white border around the edges. Shows Troy New York along Hudson River. Riverside industrial buildings, some of which have text painted on the side of the buildings themselves; The largest building reads,...
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 3, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend, Indiana to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, inquiring about mutual acquaintances and briefly discussing several of Spooner's pamphlets.
Slavery--Massachusetts--Boston; Petitions--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--United States; Slaves--United States
Undated petition signed by c.150 Boston citizens arguring against the removal of Judge [Edward Greely] Loring in 1850 from his appointment as judge for forcing Anthony Burns to return back to slavery in the South.
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...
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...
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...
Good. Catalogue has been washed and deacidified. Broken binding repaired and rebound in acid-free sleeve. Full measurements: 19.7 cm (H) x 12.9 cm (W).
Hudson, Henry, d. 1611--Poetry; Indians in literature; Hudson Highlands (N.Y.)--Poetry
Original manuscript of the poem ""The Legend of Breakneck,"" written and illustrated by artist Thomas Prichard Rossiter. Manuscript contains 67 full and half page black and white illustrations executed in ink wash. Volume measures 26 x 21 cm....
Bridges; Buildings; Cities & towns; Cityscapes; Clouds; Commercial facilities; Grasses; Islands; Marine Terminals; Mountains; Piers & wharves; Signs (Notices); Smoke; Black & white postcards; Boats; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Tugboats; Rivers
A scene on the Hudson River looking north from the Congress Street Bridge. The city of Troy, N.Y. is viewable on the horizon and on the east bank. Two side wheelers are docked on the east side of the river; two commercial signs posted on...
Caption on original reads "PENNSYLVANIA R.R. TUNNEL, UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK CITY. The Pennsylvania Tunnel runs under the Hudson River from the New Pennsylvania Station at Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street to New Jersey. They are 60 feet...
A clear view of the New York City skyline against a blue sky with white clouds from Jersey City. There are several boats in the harbor. One boat is emerging from one of four covered docks situated near the center of the coastline. Credit for the...
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,...
