Mar. 21/05.
Dear Mr. Markham,
I am very anxious to have you meet Clara von Ende Liebmann, of whose work you have possibly already heard. Her father, Heinrich von Ende, was a German aristocrat who turned Socialist, came to this country, and died,...
May 22, 1912.
Mr. Edwin Markham,
West New Brighton, S.I.
Dear Friend,
The Socialist Press Club is making its initial attempt to cooperate with the Socialist press. To that end the club is getting together material for a special Sunday supplement...
1790 Broadway,
New York City,
Sept. 13th, 1916.
My dear Mr. Marklan;
The Humanitarian Cult has organized a branch for the purpose of abolishing capitol punishment. Already some of the most notable men and women have joined the committee. On behalf...
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...
A scenic view of Cranston's Hotel (upper right corner) at West Point on Hudson. Cranston's, among the most prominent nineteenth-century resorts in America, was later converted to a school for girls (Ladycliff Academy) in September, 1900, under the...
Hand colored view of Lockport, New York and its lock system. Prominent in this image is a cherubic figure blowing a horn while standing on an eagle in flight.
Bridges; Aqueducts; Bricks; Buildings; Cityscapes; Embankments; Rocks; Commercial facilities; Water towers; Waterfronts; Color postcards; Canals
A color postcard featuring the Erie Canal Aqueduct. The aqueduct appears to be constructed of gray brick and consists of three arches. Several rocks are visible in the canal. Behind the aqueduct is an industrial cityscape of Rochester, New York. A ...
Boats; Buildings; Commercial facilities; Industrial facilities; Ladders; Reflections; Signs (Notices); Warehouses; Waterfronts; Black & white postcards; Canals; Windows
A black and white postcard featuring the Beechnut Plant along the Erie Canal in Canajoharie, New York. Three main buildings face the canal. The factory, closest to the viewer, is dominated by glass windows. A few of the windows are open. The...
Four autograph letters from John Bartram, two autograph letters from William Bartram, and one each from Isaac Bartram and Moses Bartram, Jr. One letter from John to William has a short postscript written by Ann Bartram, Johns wife and Williams...
The Dutch sailboat Half Moon is depicted in the center of the image on a clear day on the Hudson River. It is surrounded by water on all sides and cliffs are prominent in the background. An oval inset portrait of the river's discoverer, Henry...
A sepia postcard featuring the South Side Retaining [sic] Wall. The postcard seems to be capturing preparations for the construction of a possible canal as shown by the trestles supporting the sides of the embankment. A wide ditch houses countless...
Black & white picture of the Boonville train wreck of July 4, 1908. A northbound passenger train filled with [presumably] holiday excursionists, collided with a southbound freight train, carrying produce and general goods. There were six...
Canal scene with prominent weigh lock. Postal data: posted; postmarked Syracuse, {date indecipherable} stamp [one cent, Benjamin Franklin, facing forward] Written message at white space at bottom: 4-2-1906 W. E. Le Huquet [front]
Promotional Materials; Correspondence; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Letter written by the Polish Citizens Committee endorsing John B. Johnston for Supreme Court Justice describing the candidate as "an eminent lawyer, prominent writer … one who has proved himself a true friend of the Polish people."
Landmark arcade designed by McKim, Mead and White to house the bronze busts of prominent Americans from a variety of fields. The site was formerly the Bronx campus of New York University. Today it is the home of Bronx Community College, CUNY.
Aeriel view looking south showing the housing complex between Webb and Sedgwick Aves. Also shown are a prominent gas tank on the right and railroad lines.
