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Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

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Entry/Object ID

L.2012.228

Description

Prospectus for Hudson River Portfolio; front page of advertisement journal with additional listings; in fourth column at top: "PROSPECTUS/ OF/ OF A NEW AND SPLENDID PUBLICATION/ H. I. Megarey and W. B. Gilley, New York, and John Mill, Charleston, S.C./ PROPOSE PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION/ THE HUDSON RIVER PORTFOLIO."; column of text describing portfolio including information about number of prints, price, and size, artist, and subject matter; at top (of page) printed, "AURORA General Advertiser", "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1822."; two pages with center fold; text and advertisements on other pages.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Aurora General Advertiser

Date made

Jan 16, 1822

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

21-3/8 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (54.3 x 39.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is brown with multiple tears, creases and stains; soiled; five horizontal creases through pages; vertical crease through center; stain at center left, at right bottom and at right center; tears, folds, and losses along all edges; pen signature at top left; penciled notes at top center and top right; tape at center right edge; glue residue at bottom left edge; two pages with center fold.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library