Painting, American; Finance, Personal; Real property; American poetry
Notebook of John Watson, the painter, containing miscellaneous notes and personal account information written by Watsonin1726 and by Watsons nephew, Alexander Watsonin1775-1778. There are accounts of things bought, real estate transactions, poetry,...
Watson, John,1685-1768; Watson, Abigail, 1746 or 1747-1774; Watson family; Real property--New Jersey; Real property--New York (State)--New York; Agriculture--New Jersey; Agriculture--New York (State)
Notebook, 1772-1774, of Alexander Watson. Contains receipts, lists of deeds and properties, and a note of a lease assigned to him in New York to build a church; notes on taxes; excerpts from A new system of agriculture, by a Country Gentleman, with...
3/13/15
Edwin Markham, Esq.,
92 Waters Avenue, West,
New Brighton, N.Y.
My dear Mr. Markham:
I am forwarding you under separate cover a copy of “The Newer Justice” which is published by Ex-Judge McKenzie Cleland, who has practically given over...
A panoramic color view of the entrance to the Barge Canal at Tonawanda, N. Y. The view includes buildings, port facilities, and vessels. Printing information: card number (210, 364) followed by the letters JV. inside a circle [indicated on front...
A panoramic scene depicts the Erie Canal flowing through lumber yards. Printing information: card number (210,362.) followed by the letters (J.V.) inside a circle [indicated on front side only].
A postcard in portrait orientation featuring a sailing ship docked at a pier and people walking at the right side. To the far left, part of a warehouse or similar building is visible. Printing information (209, 805.) printed in lower right corner...
Account book, 1856-1858, kept by the prominent slave trading firm of Bolton, Dickens & Co. of Lexington, Kentucky, with branches in Memphis, Charleston, Natchez, and New Orleans. It chiefly records slaves purchased and sold by the firm, with...
Account record for the sale of 75 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello, sold by Captain George Dunbar Sweet for Samuel and William Vernon of [Newport], Rhode Island. Includes names of purchasers. Followed by account record for the Brig Othello...
Account record for the sale of 95 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Cornelius Durant of St. Croix [Virgin Islands] on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price...
An embankment with multiple cannons overlooking the Hudson River from West Point. A steamboat, the Hendrick Hudson, is visible on the river. Printing information: card number (207 480) followed by the letters JV. inside a circle [indicated on...
Annual welcome home dinner for New York Yankees at the Hotel Concourse Plaza. A dinner followed their opening game with the Boston Red Sox at the stadium. Mickey Mantle, in his rookey year, is on the right
Barges moving along aqueduct overlooking Rochester, N.Y. Printing information: card number (2454) followed by the letter (W) inside a circle [indicated on front side only]
Barges on a canal in a rural scene. The left bank is lined with a towpath and utility poles with trees in the distance. The right bank is lined with fields, followed by a tree line and hills in the distance. Rearmost barge has two word name on...
Bill of sale for a slave named Emelye [Emilie?] from Mr. Fonttain [Founttain?] to Mr. Borgellas of Port-au-Prince [Haiti]. Followed by bill of sale for same slave, Emelye, to Mr. Laval from Mr. Borgellas, dated April 26, 1796.
Canals; Towpaths; Animal teams; Barges; Trees; Houses; Color postcards; Carts & wagons; People
Calendar card for the month of September 1914; sponsored by G.C. Wilkins General Hardware located in the Erie-Wyoming area of New York with the telephone number (13-R-14). The image in the center of the card is of a barge being pulled down the...
Canals; Houses; Trees; Rural; Color postcards; Panoramic views
Calendar postcard, month of August, 1914 centered under picture or painting depicting rural setting, with house and meadows in background, canal? in foreground, and setting sun. (887) [presumably card number], followed by the image title (THE...
Commercial scene and bridge on South Niagara Street by Erie Canal in Tonawanda, N.Y. Printing information: card number (210,366) followed by the letters J.V. inside a circle [indicated on front side only]
