Two sailing ships are seen to the left of hills at sunset, along with a tugboat between them. A small town can be seen in the valley between the hills. A small sailboat is seen in front of the hills. The image is set within an oval frame with gold...
The Post Card is in color; there are Hills and Houses in the background; there is snow on the ground and there are trees surrounding the area; this is a close up view of the area; there is a body of water which resembles a river and it looks like...
Front caption on original reads: "On August 17, 1808, the first steamboat, Rob't Fulton's "Clermont" started its famous trip up the Hudson River, and on Aug. 19th, arrived at Albany". The Clermont is depicted in the center of the image on a clear...
A view of the skyline of Troy, N.Y. that also features the Hudson River and the Congress Street Bridge. A sidewheeler, "City [of] Troy" is docked at an industrial stretch of the riverfront and a smaller ferry can be seen traveling in the middle of...
Front caption on original reads: "On August 17, 1808, the first steamboat, Rob't Fulton's "Clermont" started its famous trip up the Hudson River, and on Aug. 19th, arrived at Albany." There are green mountains or hills in the background. A portrait...
Panoramic view, looking from the Hudson River, of Sing-Sing Prison and other buildings lining the shore. In the background are grassy hills with houses and scattered stands of trees. Printing information: card number (24357) printed on the right...
Clouds; Flags; Hills; Mountains; Reflections; Smokestacks; Passengers; Color postcards; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Rivers;
A detailed view of the Hudson River Day Line Steamer "Robert Fulton" on the water with green hills and mountains in the background. The name of the ship "Robert Fulton" is visible on the side of the ship. Hand written message on front of card...
This color postcard shows the Barge Canal construction with a rock covered debris field. In the midground there are two construction vehicles. The vehicle on the left appears to be a steam engine with a very tall stack emiting smoke while the...
Dams; Grasses; Hills; Rural; Shrubs; Towpaths; Trees; Black & white postcards; Panoramic views; Canals; Rivers; Spillways;
This black and white postcard shows a falls [presumably a dam] and spillway on the Mohawk River at Lock 7 which is not in the picture. The canal [presumably Erie] is in the foreground along with grasses and trees. The terrain in the postcard shows...
This Sepia picture postcard of the Dewitt Clinton shows nine male dredge workers both on the vessel and in the surrounding waters. On the dredge there are nineteen windows and six doorways. There is a large spotlight over the pilot house. In the...
This faded sepia postcard shows a view of the Mohawk River during the daytime, presumably as seen from a boat. The right side of the river, featured prominently, has steep cliffs with low shrubs, as well as rectangular flat-roofed buildings...
Sepia colored postcard. Whitehall, N.Y., two bridges over a canal. Buildings line the dirt streets along the canal. Hills and trees behind the buildings. Canal boats in canal. Front most bridge is for pedestrians only. The Hudson River is on the...
A hand-colored postcard with an aerial view of Medina, N.Y. On the right bank of a canal that bends to the left is a collection of houses and factories or warehouses in the foreground and center of the card. There are working smokestacks dotted...
Aerial view of hills of Mohawk Valley, East of Little Falls, N.Y. Farmland, Mohawk River, and canal in foreground with green hills and forest in background
1419 Bolton St.,
Baltimore, Md., Apr. 30, 1917.
Dear Mr. Markham,
It was, indeed, a great disappointment to see that you were obliged to take today an earlier train than you had expected to take. For I was looking forward with most pleasant...
Aug. 8/03
Dear Mr. Markham,
I have your last letter in regard to our good friend Nelson, of St. Louis. I did not see him, however, this last time (tho I hear that he has been East again), so forwarded your letter to him at his St. Louis address.
I...
