Sinclair writes about his new book, "The Way Out: What Lies Ahead for America." He also write a great deal about his book "Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox", and its influence on not only the United States but the world as well. He also writes...
Sinclair continues to try to persuade Markham to join the Helicon Hall Colony. Sinclair encloses a prospectus for the Colony detailing current and future building plans.
Sinclair requests a list of influential works on the working-class movement to use for a new publication series being put together by the American Fund for Public Service. Sinclair also requests written opinions if possible.
Street Scenes; Advertising; Billboards; Transportation; Automobiles; Buses
Completed underpass and traverse road at the intersection of the Grand Concourse and Fordham Rd. Also showing billboard advertising, automobiles, and double decker bus.
Illustrated cross-section of one of the "Hudson tubes," which are now operated as part of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system as well as the Penn station terminal. The two passenger railway tubes were completed and opened in 1908. Their...
Postal data: unmarked, unposted (PLACE STAMP HERE, UNITED STATES CUBA CANADA AND MEXICO ONE CENT, FOREIGN TWO CENTS) printed inside stamp box; Postcard type: divided back (THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE; THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY); Logo: (OFFICIAL...
Commissioners; Report; Construction; Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828; Rensselaer, Stephen Van, 1764-1839; Young; Samuel; Holley; Myron; Seymour, Henry; New York (State); Erie Canal; Report
A twenty-nine page annual report to the Legislature of the State of New York in reference to the Erie Canal. By the time of the issuance of this report, the middle section of the Erie Canal had been completed so "that large boats have actually...
Canal Board; Debt; Revenue; Enlargement; Tolls; Expenses; Champlain Canal; New York State Assembly; Erie Canal; New York (State); Report
Title page of a fifty-one page document of the Report of the Canal Board in answer to resolutions respecting the canal debts and revenues and the enlargement of the Erie Canal addressed to the Honorable The Assembly. This report includes both the...
Drawing of Coventry Waddell's Villa, Fifth Avenue and 38th Street, 1845. The idea of putting policemen in uniform was originated by James Gerard, who, at a fancy dress ball in this house, wore a costume that illustrated this. His idea was adopted...
