NEW YORK.--AMERICAN INDUSTRIES--STURGEON-FISHING AT HYDE PARK, ON THE HUDSON.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.197

Description

Three engravings of sturgeon fishing and processing; image at top: workers on riverbank; two figures at center with sturgeon; one figure holds fish while the other cuts it open; three figures at bottom left remove egg sacks from sturgeon; steel buckets at front center; knife on ground; figure holding fishing nets at right; two figures at back center pull fish onto land; boat with three standing figures at center right, river, sailboats and mountains in distance; at bottom center printed, "REMOVING ROE FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF CAVIARE."; image at center: man rowing low flat boat; buoys in line on calm water; sailboats and steamboat in distance; at bottom center printed, "WATCHING THE NET BUOYS FOR A STRIKE OF FISH."; image at bottom: interior with three figures working; two figures at left, one with knife, pick through large metal bucket; figure at right empties bucket into a series of trays over chute which drains water; buckets on floor filled with black eggs; at bottom center printed, "MANUFACTURING CAVIARE FROM THE ROE, IN THE CAVIARE CELLER."; at bottom center printed, "NEW YORK.--AMERICAN INDUSTRIES--STURGEON-FISHING AT HYDE PARK, ON THE HUDSON.--FROM SKETCHES BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST.--SEE PAGE 370."; at top left printed, "AUGUST 3, 1878.]"; at top center printed, "FRANK LESLIE"S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER."; at top right printed, "373"; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Date made

Aug 3, 1878

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-9/16 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 9/16 x 10 5/8 in. (39.5 x 27 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed with multiple tears and losses; page cut from weekly at left edge; light horizontal crease through center; top edge: losses at top left and at top right corner; fold and losses at top center; right edge: multiple tears and losses; crease at top right; 3/4 inch tears at center and at bottom right; bottom edge: loss at center; 1 1/4 inch tear at bottom left; 1/2 inch tear at center; crease at bottom right corner.

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, B8

Note Type

Department

Note

Library