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A View up Black River Canal, Rome, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [k0015ac1]
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View of narrow section of Black River Canal in Rome, N.Y., with a lockhouse (by the lock) and trees on one side of the canal; a towpath on the other side; farther away houses separated by railing and partially covered with a line of trees. A bridge - possibly railroad bridge - arches over the water in the near-distance. Above slightly cloudy skies. Two people are standing in front of the lockhouse, where a grassy pathway leads up. Trees in the left foreground with their reflection visible in the water. Printing information: card number (215278) [indicated on front only]
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A View up the Canal from George Street, Rome, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0553ac1]
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View of narrow section of Erie canal and towpaths, at sunset or sunrise with residences predominant on one side and [presumably] commercial/industrial facilities on the other (towers, structure with a sign advertising "Smoke and Chew LIBERTY LONG CUT [TO]BACCO"). Residential side includes several large trees. A bridge and canal boat are present in the near-distance. [Presumably] view is seen as if from another canal boat.
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A Winter Morning on the Harbor [front caption] (1front) [e0505ac1]
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A view of the Erie Canal at Oriskany N.Y showing tow paths with rows of buildings on each side with a typical canal bridge in the distance. A houseboat is moored on one side of the canal. There is a white house with a dark roof and a shaded porch near the tow path on the left side of the canal. Several industrial buildings bearing smokestacks are visible adjacent to the house in the foreground.
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A. View. On. Barge. Canal. Near. Mechanicsville. N.Y. 3M [handwritten front caption] (1front) [b0017ac1]
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This picture postcard card shows men working on railroad tracks in a railroad yard on the Barge Canal in Mehcanicsville, N.Y. Snow is on the ground with bare trees in the background and houses near the railroad tracks. (3M) is handwritten below caption [presumably meaning 3 men]. Two steam locomotives can be seen in the picture. There are two tall smokestacks, one emiting smoke, on a large building on the left side of the card.
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ALBANY, N.Y. ON THE HUDSON. [front caption] (1front) [h0142ac1]
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A scene of a cloudy day on the Hudson River. The steamship "ALBANY, N.Y." is docked at a pier, in front of a town. Many buildings, houses, and warehouses can be seen in the background. There is also a large building with three steeples towering over the city.
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ALONG THE BLACK RIVER CANAL PORT LEYDEN N.Y. [handwritten front caption] (1front) [k0008ac1]
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A black & white panoramic view of a bridge over a section of the Black River Canal in Port Leyden New York as handwritten on the front of the postcard. Behind the bridge is a huge advertisement painted on a building that reads; A.J. SCHRODER FLOOR FEED GRAIN [indiscernible]. Two girls stand on far left side of the bridge.
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Albany Harbor and Steamer Albany, Albany, New York [front caption] (1front) [h0108ac1]
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The Albany Steamer cruises in Albany Harbor. There is an apparent pier on the fore left. Albany's cityscape appears dominated by the New York Sate Capitol in the left background. Other blurred vessels are visible in the right background. Printing information: card number (68-9); Trademarks: (IPCN & Co) printed on the lower right corner intertwined; Written message in blank space at bottom of card (Let's take a ride in the boat.)
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Albany, N.Y. Steamer "Morse." [front caption] (1front) [h0126ac1]
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The steamer "Morse" travels up the Hudson River past the city of Albany, accompanied by two other boats: a steamer and a side wheeler. The New York State Capitol Building is seen in the background. Blank space for message at bottom of card.
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Along the Erie Canal, Schenectady, New York (1front) [e0558ac1]
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Panoramic view of a town along the Erie Canal located in Schenectady, N.Y. Buildings [presumably] industrial scene in distance including a large building with a clock tower. Small indescript boats docked along side of canal. [Presumably] red canal boat also docked along the canal. Large bundles of stacked lumber located on land next to canal (indicated on right side of card). Printing Information: card number (371) followed by a dash preceding the title [indicated on front side only].
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Aqueduct carrying Erie Canal over Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0231ac1]
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A commercial scene of the aqueduct carrying the Erie Canal over the Genesee River; A few trees and shrubbery align the towpath; A number of buildings contain signs [Burke & White Bookbinders, E.R. Andrews Printing Co., The Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, Show Case Works, Store Fixtures]; Message written on front: ["Do you remember ever seeing this, Auntie. Aunt Joss Hattie and Adelia Beach have been here and gone. Papa's legs are bad. Your niece, Babe"] [front]
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BARGE CANAL & PITTSFORD MILLS, PITTSFORD, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [b0018ac1]
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This card shows a view of Barge Canal with a wood canal boat on the right side of the canal. The boat is named "DOLPHIN OF ALBY, N.Y. N.Y." It is tied up to the shore and there seems to be another canal boat in front of it. There is a three story building with an awning on the left side of the canal connecting to a grain elevator or flour mill [presumably]. Three storage tanks [presumed] can be seen to the right of the building. There are two waterfront sheds [presumably] to the left of the elevator/mill that have powerlines behind them. Trees and shrubs can be seen in the distance and some are grown right on the tip on the land near the canal.
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BRIDGE OVER HUDSON RIVER. AT POUGHKEEPSIE. [front caption] (1front) [h0096ac1]
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In the foreground, several sailboats are traversing the Hudson River. In the middle distance appears a tugboat towing a barge, a ferry crossing the river, and what appears to be a moored line of barges. In the far distance a train chugs across the Poughkeepsie Bridge [also known as Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge, the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge or the High Bridge] near Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Off to the right, slightly obscured by an embankment, is a busy shipyard, presumably part of the town of Poughkeepsie.
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Bascule Bridge over Oswego Canal, Syracuse, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [w0020ac1]
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Bascule Bridge over Oswego Canal; bridge is raised to allow a tugboat passage; lower left hand of card has people gathered to watch. Printing information: card number (2165) in white lettering in lower right hand corner [indicated on front side only].
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Bird's Eye View, looking south. Rochester, New York [front caption] (1front) [e0085ac1]
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Aerial view of the city of Rochester, New York. Street scenes; rooftops; commercial buildings; automobiles; advertising (John Hofman Company: Showcase Works, Fixtures and Fittings); blank space at bottom of card; caption printed in blank space (Bird's Eye View looking south. Rochester, N.Y.); signature (Maude B.P.) written in blank space.
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Black River Canal, Rome, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [k0010ac1]
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A view looking down the Black River Canal in Rome, New York. There is a towpath on the right that begins in the lower corner of the post card and disappears into the horizon in the center of the post card. There is [presumably] a lock next to the building on the left with a water spilling over the lock. On the right side there are a row of buildings and a street that leads to a bridge. There is [presumably] a foot path on the left side that leads from the house that is also parallel to a stream. There are six wavy marks that is [presumably] from a postmark.
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Black River Canal, Rome, New York [front caption] (1front) [k0005ac1]
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An illustrated color postcard showing a canal lock and towpath near several houses (on both sides of the canal), with trees, grass and shrubbery growing all around. A brick wall and railing separate the canal and towpath from several houses on the right, with one house on the left. There is also a railroad bridge in the background. Printing information: card number (M12894) [indicated on front side only].
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Bridge Square, Ilion, New York [front caption] (1front) [e0327ac1]
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View of Bridge Square at Ilion, N. Y. Card shows a lift bridge, a bicycle, wagons with passengers and commercial buildings in background. 217603 printed in lower right corner [presumably card number and indicated on front side only]
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Bridge Street Bridge, Sececa Falls. N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [s0029ac1]
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View of Bridge Street along the canal with a bridge on the right in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Written message in blank space at bottom of card (I cross this bridge every morning on my way to school. When are you and [indiscernible] coming to see me? Am quite anxious for a letter. Miss Van 6/5/07).
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Broadway from Bridge, Whitehall, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [c0078ac1]
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View of Whitehall, N.Y. with canal in foreground with a boat. The water has reflections of the hill and the boat. Waterfront cityscape of buildings at the base of a tree-covered hill. There is a path running next to the canal with a utility pole; railroad tracks run parallel to the path. A sign in the foreground reads "E.P. Manville, Drugs, Medicines, Paints & Oils" Image is a greenish tinted black and white.
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Brooklyn Bridge, New York. [top] Williamsburg Bridge, New York. [bottom] [front caption] (1front) [h0099ac1]
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Two pictures of bridges on the East River, tiled vertically on a card with portrait orientation. On the top is a color image of Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River, with a view of Brooklyn Heights in the foreground and the Manhattan skyline in the distance. On the bottom is a color image of multistory apartment buildings and warehouses in Brooklyn near the base of the Williamsburg Bridge. The East River and Manhattan are visible in the distance, but partially blocked from view by the bridge.
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CANAL AT ILION, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0413ac1]
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Steam tugboat presumably on the Erie Canal with two boathouses in the water, industrial facilities, and towpaths alongside of the canal; 222090 printed in lower right corner [presumably card number and indicated on front side only]
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CANAL BOATS. BUFFALO, New York [front caption] (1 front) [e0119ac1]
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Colorful striped canal boats are tied in a row together extending away from the pier with buildings in the background. Sailboats and a Paddle wheel steamboat are visible in the distance. Printing information: card number (11613) [indicated on front side only]
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