WEST POINT LIGHT

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

WEST POINT LIGHT

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.326

Description

Card with color lithograph of Hudson River scene; white rectangle set into image at top right (to allow for personalizing of card); image of lighthouse, river, and mountains; masonry lighthouse set within trees at edge on river on center left; river with sailboats and steamboats at bottom right; mountains in distance at center; at bottom center printed, "WEST POINT LIGHT"; paper attached at center to mat board.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. H. Bufford's Sons

Date made

1885 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

mat size

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm)

Dimension Description

paper size

Height

2-13/16 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 13/16 x 4 1/2 in. (7.1 x 11.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper attached to paper matboard; lightly soiled; stain at bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.327 - Novelty - Related L.2012.325 - Novelty - Related L.2012.324 - Novelty - Related L.2012.305 - Novelty - Related

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