London (Ship); Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800; Braddock's Campaign, 1755--Personal narratives; Albany (N.Y.)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800; Alexandria (Va.)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800; Fort Cumberland...
Diary, 1754-1757, describes a voyage from London to Virginia on board the ship London laden with hospital supplies as part of an expedition of thirteen transports, three ordnance ships, and two convoys carrying the 44th and 48th regiments to...
Universities and Colleges--New York (State)--New York--Anniversaries, etc.
A description of the English as a Second Language (ESL) program, which instructs "students from other linguistic and cultural backgrounds." Illustrated by a b/w photograph of a student and an instructor.
Universities and Colleges--New York (State)--New York--Anniversaries, etc.
A description of new accounting practices taught to students, including spreadsheets, statistical software packages, new tax laws, the use of historical statistics, and all regulations of the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the Securities...
Universities and Colleges--New York (State)--New York--Anniversaries, etc.
Description of the special challenges and benefits of housing and feeding 360 "soldier students" at the college from 1943-1944 under the Army Special Training Program. The writer provides descriptions of how to toast 900 slices of bread in two and...
Dresses; Embankments; Hats; Hills; Utility poles; Men; Passengers; People; Women; Black & white postcards; Canal boats; Railroads;
Description--Front: Caption on original reads: "SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF MARTYRS, AURIESVILLE, NEW YORK. ARRIVAL BY TRAIN AND BARGE ON THE ERIE CANAL." Black and white oval image surrounded by blank space around edges of card with title on left...
Winter scenes; Stores, Retail; Windmills; Farms; Rubber goods; Rubber industry and trade; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of snow covered landscape with sheep in foreground and houses and windmill in background. Verso side: text,"Teale Morro, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Every Description of Goodyear's Rubber Goods.."
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Utica (N.Y.); Oswego (N.Y.); Rome (N.Y.); Syracuse (N.Y.); Trenton Falls (N.Y.); Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.); Horses; Packet boats; Canal-boats; Travel and description;...
Title page of Volume One of Marryat's Diary in America. Included in this 321 page volume is Marryat's description of his journey to Oswego along the Erie Canal aboard a packet boat.
Several boats of different makes and sizes are sailing in the distance of New York Harbor with an indiscernible horizon of trees or cityscape in the distance behind them. Smaller tugboats and steamboats appear on the side of the card, while the...
Birds; Shoe stores; Birdhouses; Shoes; Boots; Clothing and dress; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of robin in front of bird house with leaves and branches of tree. Text,"Presented by E.D. Burt Co. Verso side: calendar of 1881. Text,"Dealers in boots and shoes of every description, are special agents for the sale of my good in...
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Utica (N.Y.); Oswego (N.Y.); Horses; Packet boats; Canal-boats; Travel and description.
Page 151 found in Chapter twelve in Volume one of Marryat's A Diary in America in which he describes the beginning of his travels along the Erie Canal.
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Rome (N.Y.); Packet boats; Travel and description.
Page 152 found in Chapter twelve in Volume one of Marryat's A Diary in America. It is here that Marryat describes the captain of the packet boat as one who was, " in his own opinion, no small affair; he puffed and swelled until he looked larger...
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Rome (N.Y.); Packet boats; Travel and description.
Page 152 found in Chapter twelve in Volume one of Marryat's A Diary in America. It is here that Marryat describes the captain of the packet boat as one who was, " in his own opinion, no small affair; he puffed and swelled until he looked larger...
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Syracuse (N.Y.); Salina (N.Y.); Packet boats; Travel and description; Forests; Mosquitoes.
Page 154 found in Chapter twelve in Volume one of Marryat's A Diary in America. Plagued by swarms of mosquitoes, the traveler arrives at Syracuse. He comments about the names of American cities: "I do detest these old names vamped up. Why do not...
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Salina (N.Y.); Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Packet boats; Travel and description; Commerce; Salt works; Manufactures.
Page 155 found in Chapter twelve in Volume one of Marryat's A Diary in America describes the sight of the canal at Salina and the salt processing works.
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Oswego (N.Y.); Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.); Packet boats; Travel and description; Mosquitoes; Locks.
Page 157 found in Chapter twelve in Volume one of Marryat's A Diary in America. The author arrives at Oswego, his final destination on his canal journey.
