Erie Canal crossing Mohawk River, Schenectady, New York
Description
Canal crossing the Mohawk river over an aqueduct, with people walking along over the aqueduct, next to the canal. A horse-drawn carriage is going over the trestle over a bridge that runs alongside the aqueduct in foreground with town pictured in background.
Postal data: posted, postmarked (WEST AL?, N.Y, AUG 31, 7 PM, 1912); Postcard type: divided back (FOR CORRESPONDENCE ONLY; FOR ADDRESS ONLY); Logo (POST CARD); Written message (Dear Pearl: I would of written to you before but haven't had the chance. Katies add[sic] is Walkerville, Ontario can you make it out. B.C. x x); Addressee (Miss Pearl Fairlee, West Albany. N.Y.).
Digitized by Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College (CUNY). Front Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 757, Digital Imaging, Spring 2011: Tanya Torniali; Jeffrey Baker. Back Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 757, Digital Imaging, Spring 2011: Tanya Torniali; Jeffrey Baker
Extent
3.5 in. x 5.5 in.
Publishing Note
[J BOUTON & CO. INC] [indicated through Trademark on back only]
Related Resource
Waterways Post Card Collection of Thomas T. Surprenant: Erie Canal