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.
Universities and Colleges--New York (State)--New York--Anniversaries, etc.
After recounting dismissal of English Professor Oscar Shaftel in 1953 during the McCarthy witch hunts, author discusses the relatively "comfortable" student life at the college during the 1950s. Illustrated with two b/w photographs depicting...
Chimneys; Clouds; Commercial facilities; Debris; Embankments; Farms; Grasses; Masonry; Reflections; Rocks; Rural; Shrubs; Smokestacks; Stone walls; Trees; Waterfronts; Black & white postcards; Barges; Boats; Canal boats; Panoramic views; Canals;
Barge Canal Terminal in Fort Edward, N.Y. depicting farm with smokestacks in background overlooking barge. Rural setting with grasses, trees and three small boats on right side of card.
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,...
Buildings; Canal construction; Debris; Embankments; Hoisting machinery; Lumber; Rocks; Ropes; Steam Shovels; Black & white postcards; Railroad tracks;
Excavation scene of early lock construction [presumably] depicting a large rigging station, small man made structures, hoisting and digging machinery, railroad tracks [presumably] for hauling materials, rocky hillsides, mud, dirt and puddles....
Black & white postcard depicting a quiet time on a section of the canal. The boats are tied up, and men appear to be putting up poles on the opposite bank of the canal. It shows the town, including houses and possibly commercial facilities.
A color postcard depicting a towpath alongside the Erie Canal at Buffalo, N.Y. In the foreground are animal teams on a dirt path with snubbing posts and grass. The canal bisects the composition diagonally. On the opposing shoreline is an...
A color postcard depicting a Towpath alongside the Erie Canal near Utica, N.Y. The scene is divided in half vertically. Two brick embankments hug the canal. In the background is a lock, trees, sloping hillsides, and a cloudy sky. In the far...
Painted landscape scene depicting the [presumably] the Erie Canal as an aqueduct surrounded by houses during a clear, sunny day in Schenectady, N. Y. Printing information: card number (24684).
Bridges; Buildings; Canals; Clouds; Color postcards; Panoramic views; Rural; Shrubs; Smoke; Sunrises & sunsets; Towpaths; Utility poles
Color postcard with a panoramic view depicting sunrise or sunset in a cloudy sky over the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal is on the left and a towpath is on the right with a bridge and [presumably] a house with billowing smoke in the background. There...
Bricks; Boulders; Buildings; Cliffs; Embankments; Rivers; Houses; Roads; Rocks; Tow Paths; Trails & Paths; Waterfronts; Towpaths; Color Postcards; Panoramic views
A color postcard depicting "Lover's Leap" in Little Falls N.Y. There is a river down the middle of the picture and on the left is a tow path with a man walking along in the distance. The right bank is raised high like a cliff, and above is a road...
Buildings; Chimneys; Grasses; Houses; Rural; Smokestacks; Trees; Black & White Postcards; Panoramic Views; Canals
A black & white postcard depicting a "Knitting Mill" in Port Leyden, New York. The picture is taken from across a river bank facing a three story Industrial building, on the back of the building a smokestack is visible behind a tree. To the left of...
Debris; Buildings; Canal construction; Hats; Hoisting machinery; Logs; Pilings (Civil engineering); Railroad tracks;Men; Black & white postcards; Panoramic views
A black & white postcard depicting the construction of the Champlain Canal. A group of men stand together next to some construction machinery and another small group of men next to some railroad tracks, all positioned above the empty canal. In the...
Color post card depicting a daytime scene of Clinton Square in Syracuse N.Y. The Erie Canal runs through the center. On the near side of the canal is a canal boat, loaded with goods. On the shore rest various cargo, crates & furniture, either to...
Canals; Boats; Bridges; Color postcards; Panoramic views; Rural; Towpaths; Trees
Painted color postcard depicting a canal boat in Schenectady, N.Y. navigating the Erie Canal. On the left a towpath runs along the canal. A railroad bridge and trees are in the background.
City scene in Stracuse, N.Y. depicting Clinton Square and Erie Canal; Horses shown unloading cargo from multiple barges; Written message appears on side of front of card under title: [I've already begun to wander]; One building has a clock tower;...
