HUDSON RIVER VIEWS.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

HUDSON RIVER VIEWS.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.330

Description

Souvenir mail card folder with additional images inside; window at front cover opens to printed photographic images on accordion folded paper; front: large steamship on river with two central smoke stacks; multiple levels of decks; mountains in background; small boat at bottom left; at top right printed, Hudson River Views."; at bottom center printed, "C. W. Morse."; at bottom left printed, "no. 57282"; at bottom right printed, "Patented Dec. 5th 1905. No. 806631."; window cut through paper at top, right and bottom; photographic images inside: "View of the Highlands near Peekskill.", "View of Kingston Point and Park.", "Storm King Mountain.","Poughkeepsie Bridge.","View up the River from West Point.", "View near Peekskill.", "Brickyards at Haverstraw.", "The Palisades.","Approaching Storm over Cornwall Bay.","On Flirtation Walk.", "Passing Yonkers, N.Y. on Hudson River."; back of card: printed along left edge, "The Rotograph Co., N.Y., City. (Germany.)"; at top center printed, "PRINTED MATTER / SOUVENIR MAIL CARD / THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; canceled one cent postage stamp at top right; handwritten name and address at center.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Rotograph Company

Date made

1905 - 1915

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-9/16 in

Width

5-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 9/16 x 5 3/8 in. (9 x 13.7 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Cardboard

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed and soiled with multiple stains: front image of steamship: stain at top left; hole at right center; tears at left crease of window opening; losses at right edge of window opening; glue stain and abrasion on window verso; interior images: wear at folds; back: vertical crease at center; loss at center of bottom edge; wear/loss at corners; diagonal crease at bottom right.

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