HISTORIC HUDSON RIVER NEW YORK TO ALBANY

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.331

Description

Souvenir folder of Hudson River images; cover folds over nine postcard size pages folded accordion style and glued at one end; pages are colored photo-lithographs; cover, front: Half Moon on river; inset with portrait of Henry Hudson at top left; at top right printed, HISTORIC / HUDSON RIVER / NEW YORK TO ALBANY"; at bottom left printed, "J. Ruben, Publisher, Newburgh, N.Y."; cover, back: large steamship with passengers on river; inset of Albany at top right; inset of New York City at bottom left; at top left printed, "HISTORIC / HUDSON RIVER / NEW YORK / TO ALBANY"; at bottom center printed, "Anthony's Nose and Steamer "Washington Irving" Hudson River"; cover, inside: map and text; inside pages: "AT ALBANY.", "THE CATSKILLS ON THE RIGHT. MT. MARENO AT LEFT AT HUDSON","SCENE AT KINGSTON POINT.","SOUTHERN GATEWAY OF THE HIGHLANDS AT INDIAN POINT.","STORM KING HIGHWAY, SHOWING THE NEW ROAD.","DUNDERBERG AND BEAR MOUNTAINS",""THE STEADY CLIMB" THAT TAKES YOU TO THE HIGHEST ELEVATION.","BREAKNECK AND BULL HILL MOUNTAINS.","AT WEST POINT LIGHTHOUSE.","CROWS NEST.","SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN.","AT WEST POINT.","PALISADES.","VIEW FROM BEAR MOUNTAIN.","LOOKING SOUTH.","HOOK MOUNTAIN AT NYACK.", "THE PALISADES OF THE HUDSON RIVER.","GRANT'S TOMB.", "BEAR MOUNTAIN, HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.","BIRD'S -EYE VIEW OF IONA ISLAND.","AT WEST POINT.","AT PALISADES PARK.","HISTORIC BATTLE GROUND, STONY POINT.","AT POUGHKEEPSIE.".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. Ruben

Date made

1916 - 1930

Dimensions

Dimension Description

unfolded

Height

35-3/4 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 35 3/4 x 6 in. (90.8 x 15.2 cm)

Dimension Description

folded

Height

4-3/16 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 3/16 x 6 in. (10.6 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Cover: paper is yellowed; losses at folds; abrasion at top right of front cover (by postage stamp spot); diagonal crease at inside fold; inside pages: paper is yellowed; soiling at folds.

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, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library