Digital Metro New York

Shipment of grain and flour. From Sketches by C.A. Keetels. Including "Scene on the great flour docks, Coenties Slip, east river, New York." a nd "Grain-elevator transferring cargo from a canal-boat to a ship."
Erie Canal; New York (State); Coenties Slip (N.Y.); East River (N.Y.); Canal-boats; Commerce; Inland trade; Schooners; Illustration.
Newspaper engravings found on page 1012 of Harper's Weekly dated November 15, 1873. Found on this page are two illustrations, the upper one depicting a scene on the flour docks on Coenties Slip, New York. The bottom illustration shows grain being...
CUNY Graduate Center Collection, The Erie Canal

[Receipt for purchase of flour.]
Flour mills; Food industry and trade; Flour industry; Food; Groceries; Grocery trade; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Receipt of purchase. Stamped with "Paid. Text "M Bought of Jewell Bro's, Flour Manufacturers. Barrel Nassau. Handwritten,"200 [lbs. M.$3.50"
Brooklyn Public Library, Fulton Street Trade Cards

Johnston Brothers, Brooklyn's Popular Grocers, Sole Agents for Commins Allens "Akron, Ohio" Pastry and Family Flour
Skating; Grocers; Winter sports; Dogs; Groceries; Food; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of boy ice skating. A dog runs behind him and a house is in the background. Verso side: text,.Sole Agents for Commins Allens "Akron, Ohio" pastry and family flour. Has no competition because it has no equal."
Brooklyn Public Library, Fulton Street Trade Cards

[Letter] 1917 May 26 [to] Comrade
Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772
Spiers writes to Markham to schedule a meeting and to suggest speakers and topics for an upcoming Round Table. Spiers also mentions Swedenborg and a number of other Christian Socialist writings.
Wagner College, Horrmann Library Edwin Markham Correspondence

Lower Lock, Erie Canal, Newark, N.Y. [front caption] (2back) [e0525ac2]
Postal data: posted, postmarked [indiscernible 1909], stamp; Postcard type: divided back (THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE; FOR ADDRESS ONLY); Printing information: card number (62154); Logo (POST CARD) in stylized lettering; Written...
Queens College, Waterways of New York

Oliver Johnston, Grocer
Children; Grocers; Drinking glasses; Groceries; Tea; Food; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of child in highchair pouring himself or herself a drink from a glass decanter. Gold background. Verso side: text,"Goods sold for cash only. Oliver Johnston, wholesale and retail grocer and tea dealer. Agent for Commins Allen's Flour.
Brooklyn Public Library, Fulton Street Trade Cards

Atlas of the Hudson River Valley
Hudson River; New York Central and Hudson River Railroad; Huested Brothers Coal & Lumber Company; Croton Aqueduct; Tarrytown; Andre Brook; Andre Monument; Dutch Reformed Church; Tarrytown Music Hall;
A two-page map with color; includes Business notices for the area.
Greenburgh Public Library, The Land and People of Greenburgh

Invoice of 200 Barrels Flour Shipp'd on board the Brigg Othello Capt. John Donovan on Accot. & Risque of Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon Merchants in Rhode Island
Virginia--Commerce; Rhode Island--Commerce; Merchant ships--United States
Invoice for 200 barrels of flour shipped by the Brig Othello by Captain John Duncan for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] from John Stanton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

BARGE CANAL & PITTSFORD MILLS, PITTSFORD, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [b0018ac1]
Awnings; Barrels; Buildings; Clouds; Reflections; Shrubs; Trees; Waterfronts; Mills; Black & white postcards; Cargo ships; Close-up views; Canals; Cities & towns; Commercial facilities; Grain elevators; Sheds; Utility poles; Canal boats;
Queens College, Waterways of New York

LIFE ON THE ERIE CANAL, DURHAMVILLE, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0007ac1]
Black & white postcards; Boys; Buildings; Canal boats; Canals; Horses; Men; Mills; Reflections; Signs (Notices); Towpaths; Trees; Warehouses;
Queens College, Waterways of New York

OSBURN HOUSE ROCHESTER, N.Y. &… [portion of front caption] (1front) [e0029ac1]
Horses; Mules; Women; Men; Passengers; Black & white postcards; Renderings; Artists’ signatures; Automobiles; Canal boats; Aqueducts; Bridges; Awnings; Buildings; Masonry; Cities & towns; Cityscapes; Clock towers; Clouds; Commercial facilities;...
Queens College, Waterways of New York

Erie Canal in Syracuse, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0356ac1]
Barges; Black & white postcards; Bridges; Canal boats; Canals; Cities & towns; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Loading docks; Panoramic views; People; Signs (Notices); Smokestacks; Towpaths; Utility poles; Warehouses; Weigh locks;
Queens College, Waterways of New York

Adam Craig, Fancy Grocer and Wine Merchant
Nature; Grocers; Children; Groceries; Food; Wine and wine making; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of nude child sitting on water lily pad and using branch and row paddle. Gold background. Verso side: text,"Adam Craig, fancy grocer and wine merchant, butter, cheese, tea, flour, etc."
Brooklyn Public Library, Fulton Street Trade Cards

Happy Home
Family violence; Grocers; Wife abuse; Groceries; Food; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of man pulling woman's hair and holding a stick up as if to beat her. Framed portrait on wall in background. Verso side: text,"John Boemermann, Dealer in choice groceries. Teas, coffees, sugars,&c. Flour of the best brands."
Brooklyn Public Library, Fulton Street Trade Cards

Atlas of the Hudson River Valley
Hudson River; New York Central and Hudson River Railroad; Sleepy Hollow cemetery; North Tarrytown; Tarrytown; Andre Brook; Croton Aqueduct; Briggsville; Old Dutch Church; St. Paul's Methodist Church; St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church; Rand Drill...
A two-page map with color; includes a listing of Business notices in North Tarrytown.
Greenburgh Public Library, The Land and People of Greenburgh