VIEWS OF THE HUDSON

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VIEWS OF THE HUDSON

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.322 a-l

Description

Souvenir folder of Hudson River images and booklet describing views; eleven pieces; images printed in color on white coated paper; a): booklet cover with printing on front and verso; printed in red ink on white coated paper; front cover: image of steamboat on Hudson at top, American eagle at center bottom; at center printed, "VIEWS OF THE HUDSON", at bottom center printed, "T. NELSON AND SONS, London, Edinburgh and New York. JAMES CAMBELL, Toronto."; back cover: advertisement listing of other packets available from T. Nelson and Sons; inside front cover: at top penciled, "LACKS 5 VIEWS"; b.) sixteen page booklet with descriptions of views; at center printed, "VIEWS ON THE HUDSON."; c): "PEEKSKILL FROM VERPLANK'S POINT-LOOKING NORTH."; d): "ENTRANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS OPPOSITE PEEKSKILL."; e): "ENTRANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS OPPOSITE PEESKILL."; f): "KOSCIUSKOS MONUMENT.", "WEST POINT FROM FORT PUTNAM."; g): "VIEW FROM WEST POINT-LOOKING NORTH."; h): "VIEW ON THE HUDSON FROM POUGHKEEPSIE. Hudson Highlands in the distance"; i): "CATSKILL MOUNTAINS FROM HUDSON CITY."; j): "CITY OF ALBANY" (two page spread folded at center); k) and l) do not belong to this set; k): "CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON-EAST FRONT."; l) "NORTH SIDE OF CHESNUT STREET".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

T. Nelson & Sons

Date made

1850 - 1880

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

L.2012.322

Dimensions

Dimension Description

insert size, 10 pieces

Height

4-1/8 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (10.5 x 16.5 cm)

Dimension Description

cover size

Height

4-1/8 in

Width

13-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (10.5 x 33.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed and soiled; foxing stains throughout; edges of cover and insert pages are worn with minor losses at corners; a): fragile; tear and loss at center fold; diagonal crease at top right corner; b): foxing stains; c) yellow stains at center and at top left; stains at top right corner and bottom left corner; d): yellow stains at center and at top left; stain at bottom center; e) stains at top right; black accretions at right and at center; pinholes at top corners; stain at bottom left; f): diagonal crease at top right; stains at center, at bottom center, and at left edge; g): pinholes at top corners; stains(dots) at top center; h) pinholes at top corners; loss/crease at top right; i): pinholes at top corners; crease at top right; accretions at left image edge; j) losses and tears at center fold; pinholes at all corners; loss at bottom right corner; k): pinholes at top corners; stain at top left; stain at center of right edge; l): pinholes at top corners; crease at top right and bottom right; stain at center of right edge; image k) and l) are not part of original set; set may be not be complete.

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]. Set may be missing components. Components c) and d) are duplicates. Components k) and l) do not belong to set.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library