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Title: Packet Dock, Syracuse [front caption] (1front) [e0714ac1]
Description: View of packet dock, with a trolley crossing a bridge along with several buildings and a clocktower in the background. Some packet boats carrying cargo appear in the right foreground and people are walking nearby. To the right are more people and horse-drawn carriages.
Type: text, still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: e0714ac1.jpg

Title: THE FIVE COMBINES BLACK RIVER CANAL [front caption] (1front)[k0004ac1]
Description: Black & white photograph of a dam presumed to be the Five Combines of the Black River Canal of Boonville, N.Y. Wildflowers and shrubs are prominently featured in the foreground. A diagonal river separates the foreground from the sloping tree covered hills in the background. There are two towpaths on both sides of the river, two horseback riders follow the path on the right. The dam is to the left of the riders, the combines are behind them.
Type: text, still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: k0004ac1.jpg

Title: GREETINGS FROM ROCHESTER, N.Y. [front caption] (1front) [e0543ac1]
Description: Three scenes from Rochester, NY are depicted in rectangular boxes with stylized vines between. Captions in decorative banners read clockwise from lower left: ENTRANCE OF MOUNT HOPE CEMETARY; COURT STREET BRIDGE; GENESEE RIVER; ERIE CANAL VIADUCT. A flowering vine twines around the title on the lower right; Written message in blank space at right side (Dec 28th 1899, Dear Billum, Hope your arm is rapidly improving and no longer of any trouble to you, Best regards & Happy New Year to all from your Cousin Lyd.).
Type: still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: e0543ac1.jpg

Title: Pair of oval images depicting scenes along the Erie Canal in unknown locations (1front) [e0686ac1]
Description: Pair of oval images depicting scenes along the Erie Canal in unknown locations. The first shows boys swimming off of a bridge. The second shows scenery in a town along the canal with a very cloudy sky.
Type: text, still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: e086ac1.jpg

Title: Erie Canal and Locks. Lockport, New York [front caption printed in red ink] (1 front) [e0683ac1]
Description: A view of Lockport with the flight of locks. On the right of the card there are the shells of a number of ruined buildings [presumably from fire]. A canal boat is seen emerging from the locks and a small [presumably steam passenger boat] can be seen in the basin. An advertisement on a building on the left side of the card reads "Lockport Wheatlet."
Type: text, still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: e0683ac1

Title: Crescent, N.Y [front caption] (1front) [e0684ac1] [front caption stamped in purple ink]
Description: A view of the Erie Canal flowing through an aqueduct over the Mohawk River. Grasses, shrubs and a tree in foreground; trees and houses on the far side of the river.
Type: text, still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: e0684ac1.jpg

Title: VIEW OF DELTA LAKE AND BRIDGE ACROSS BLACK RIVER CANAL, ROME, N.Y. (1front) [k0006ac1]
Description: A color postcard showing a scene of three women in dresses and hats on a dirt road who have just walked over a bridge across the Black River Canal. They are surrounded by trees and grasses that sit atop [presumably] two cliffs on either side of the road. In the background is a panoramic view of Delta Lake, its coastline and the sky and clouds above it with a yellow horizon.
Type: text, still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: k0006ac1.jpg

Title: Animal team pulling a boat in the Erie Canal, N.Y. (1front) [e0507ac1]
Description: Rural view of an animal team on a towpath, towing boats along the canal, and guided by a young man. Telegraph or electric poles dot the landscape in the background.
Type: text, still image
Genre: Postcards
Local Identifier: e0507ac1.jpg

Title: The Crisis of the Revolution
Description: A photograph of the site of Strang's Tavern, in Crompond Corner. The site is just inside the fence bars.
Type: still image
Local Identifier: Arnold-Andre-1899_050.jpg

Title: The Land of Sleepy Hollow
Description: Two photographs; Pencil drawings of four sunflowers accompany photographs; also a hand-written quotation.
Type: still image, text
Local Identifier: SleepyHollow-Irving-1887_007.jpg

Title: Flower Arranging At The Garden
Description: Children learn to arrange flowers at the New York Botanical Garden.
Type: still image
Genre: photograph
Local Identifier: Park_Botanical_Garden_a34.jpg

Title: Roses In Bloom At The Garden
Description: View of rose garden and gazebo at the New York Botanical Garden.
Type: still image
Genre: photograph
Local Identifier: Park_Botanical_Garden_a24.jpg

Title: Dollar Savings Bank Flower Show
Description: Dozens of dazzling flowers are shown at the bank's main office on the Grand Concourse. Over 25,000 visitors viewed the display.
Type: still image
Genre: photograph
Local Identifier: dollar-savings_grand_concourse_6.jpg

Title: Fordham Hill Houses
Description: Ground level view of buildings within the housing complex, showing young trees and flowers, automobiles and a portion of a neighboring U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital building.
Type: still image
Genre: photograph
Local Identifier: housing_fordham_hill_1.jpg

Title: Dollar Savings Bank Flower Show
Description: The Dollar Savings Bank's annual welcome to Spring display for the community, featuring a Dutch windmill and colorful flowers.
Type: still image
Genre: photograph
Local Identifier: dollar-savings_grand_concourse_5.jpg

Title: Celebrating Success
Description: Hotel Concourse Plaza manager Frank W. Kridel presents Casey Stengel with a 'Good Luck' daffodil floral piece at home plate of Yankee Stadium during opening game ceremonies. A dinner for over a thousand people was held at the Grand Ballroom of the hotel that evening, celebrating the fifth World Series in a row.
Type: still image
Genre: photograph
Local Identifier: recreation_sports_baseball_6.jpg

Title: Daffodils Along The Garden Path
Description: A field of daffodils in early Spring.
Type: still image
Genre: photograph
Local Identifier: Park_Botanical_Garden_a26.jpg

Title: Bill Bailey to Marjorie "Margie" Polon
Description: Bill describes the parade in Barcelona given in honor of the International Brigaders. He describes the music, the people, the flowers and outpouring of graciousness. He is still waiting to hear when he will be able to leave the country.
Type: text
Genre: Autograph Letter Signed
Local Identifier: Polon4

Title: The Grand Central Hat and Straw Goods Emporium
Description: Illustration of roses. Text,"Children's goods a specialty."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0180

Title: D. Maguire, Dry Goods
Description: Illustration of rose and other flowers surrounding card with name and address of dry goods store.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0203

Title: The World Contributes and Walton Distributes, All the Luxuries of the Season.
Description: Illustration of a dog with front legs over a basket looking at a white bird [dove? who is standing on branches and looking back at dog. A branch of flowers is coming out of basket.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0135

Title: Lowden Co. Novelties
Description: Illustration of lily. Text,"Lowden Co. Novelties, imported Havana Key West cigars."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0163

Title: Fashionable Millinery
Description: Illustration of flowers and sign with text,"Fashionable Millinery, straw goods, flowers, feathers, laces, ribbons, ornaments, at popular prices, at J. North's."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0060

Title: A. Walton, Choice Fruits
Description: Illustration of crocus flower and winter holly framing winter scene of houses and road covered with snow. Printer's title of card is Winter.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0136

Title: Early Attention is Asked to Orders for Photo-Portraits for the Holidays, G. Frank E. Pearsall
Description: Card is divided diagonally. Illustration of owls sitting on branch of flowering tree with landscape in background. Left division with illustration has gold background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0077

Title: Crossman Bergen, Fine Shoes
Description: Card in shape of an egg. Illustration of birds with flowers and stripe pattern down center of card.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0184

Title: Wm. H. Payne, Bird Cage Bazaar
Description: Illustration of a bird sitting on a violet or pansy flower. A butterfly flies by. Text,"Bird seed and food of all kinds, gold and other fishes."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0087

Title: J. Stern, Meat, Poultry and Vegetable Market
Description: Illustration of roses surrounding a card with name and address of market.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0206

Title: Harding Co. Dealers in Fine Shoes
Description: Illustration of a single pink rose with blue ribbon bow on stem.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0081

Title: C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed
Description: Illustration of two roses and card with text,"C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed, Warerooms, 33 W. 14th St. bet. 5th and 6th Aves. Branch Store, 534 Fulton St. Brooklyn."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0148

Title: A.D. Matthews Sons
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding card with name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0104

Title: John Bene, Importer and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods.
Description: Illustration of parrot sitting on branches with flowers and leaves surrounding name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0052

Title: "Hunter's Invisible."
Description: Text,"The blemishes of nature hidden by the witchery of art!"Hunter's Invisible. The best beautifying cosmetic in existence! Prepared from R. M. Hunter's Original Formula."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0143

Title: C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed
Description: Illustration of rose and card with text,"C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed, Warerooms, 33 W. 14th St. bet. 5th and 6th Aves. Branch Store, 534 Fulton St. Brooklyn."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0149

Title: James Mallon, Florist
Description: Illustration of a single rose poking through card with name and address of florist.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0121

Title: The Broadway Tailor, Latest Novelties for Fall and Winter
Description: Illustration of man playing lute or other stringed instrument. He appears to be walking on a vase or container. Vase with flower and illustration of woman in dress in background. There is also a border with a clover design.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0154

Title: M. Hirsch, Tobacco Warehouse
Description: Illustration of two chicks playing and one chasing butterfly.Text on card is surrounded by flowers.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0024

Title: Fred J. Finch, Fine Shoes
Description: Illustration of flower arrangement in elegant shoe.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0008

Title: Crossman Bergen, Fine Boots Shoes
Description: Illustration of roses and other flowers and card with name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0185

Title: James M. Spear, Trunks and Bags, Large Stock to Select from. Under Tice's Jewelry Store.
Description: Illustration of a woman's hand holding a single rose. Woman is wearing matching ring and bracelet.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0086

Title: Brooklyn Crockery Co.
Description: Illustration of female child in dress and flower shaped hood and holding a leaf She looks as if she were inside a lily. Text,"The cheapest crockery store in the city. Don't fail to examine our stock."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0175

Title: John Bene, Importer and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods.
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0051

Title: Hardenbergh Co. Carpetings, Oil Cloths, Lignums,&c.
Description: Illustration of two chicks playing and one chasing butterfly.Text on card is surrounded by flowers.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0043

Title: Buy the Celebrated "Butterfly Chop"
Description: Illustration of a rose and a flower wreath around text,"Buy the Celebrated "Butterfly Chop, The Best Tea! The Cheapest! The Only Genuine! Sold at the Columbia Tea Coffee Store."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0160

Title: R. Lippman, General Grocer
Description: Illustration of flowers in a vase. Text,"The finest teas and coffees uptown."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0235

Title: Crossman Bergen, Fine Boots and Shoes
Description: Illustration of flowers and leaves surrounding card with name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0181

Title: Largest and Best Assorted Stock of Sheet Music
Description: Illustration of child using egg as a row boat on water with ship and possibly a lighthouse in background. The egg also is decorated with a flag and flower.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0179

Title: John M. Corwin, Rubber Garments
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding a card listing name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0075

Title: S. Leopold Toys Baby Carriages.
Description: Illustration of baby carriage in upper right side on top of illustration of flowers surrounding a card with address of S. Leopold.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0070

Title: Glauber's 50 99c. Variety Store.
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding name of store and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0061

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