UPTON SINCLAIR
LOS ANGELES WEST BRANCH
CALIFORNIA
May 1933
Dear Friend:
I didn't expect to send you another circular this spring; but it appears that I have written another book!
So many persons have been asking me for something on the...
View of the harbor in Buffalo, N.Y. Two rowboats can be seen in the foreground, one carrying four passengers and the other manned by a single rower. Many boats are in the harbor, including three large ships, one of which is emitting a plume of...
This card shows a Dredging boat working in the Barge Canal near Fort Ann surrounded by a grassy uninhabited area. Steam can be seen rising from a stack in the stern of the dredge. Pipes that contain dredged material can be seen on a series of...
Booms; Canal construction; Dredges; Grasses; Hills; Hats; Pipes(conduits); Smoke; Smokestacks; Rural; Canal construction workers; Men; Black & white postcards; Close-up views; Canals;
Front caption [in black plain font] reads: "Barge Canal Dredge at Work Near Seneca River." [bottom of card]. Blank space around edges of card. Picture outlined in black. Seen on this black & white picture postcard is the barge Canal suction dredge...
View from west of the construction of the new Barge Canal lock 17 on the Mohawk River in Little Falls. The old canal can be seen on the south river bank and the entrance from the lock into the new river channel. The lock has a vertical lift gate. ...
Buildings; Buoys; Flags; Grasses; Lighthouses; Rural; Trees; Utility Poles; Waterfronts; Black & white postcards; Canal Boats; Tugboats; Bays (Bodies of water); Canals;
A black and white photograph of the canal and inlet in Sylvan Beach. N.Y. Towards the left side of the postcard, three boats remain stationary towards the land while another boat is seen in the distance. Towards the left side of the postcard, two...
Bridges; Truss bridges; Awnings; Buildings; Chimneys; Electric lines; Embankments; Fences; Houses; Masonry; Porches; Railings; Reflections; Roads; Signs (Notices); Stairways; Towpaths; Trees; Utility Poles; Waterfronts; Black & white postcards;...
The black & white postcard shows a view of the Erie Canal, presumably as seen from the right bank. The left side is featured prominently; a towpath that runs alongside the canal is lined by a row of houses. Various stairways lead up to the porch...
Two sailing ships are seen to the left of hills at sunset, along with a tugboat between them. A small town can be seen in the valley between the hills. A small sailboat is seen in front of the hills. The image is set within an oval frame with gold...
This postcard depicts a steamboat leaving a wharf, traveling on Lake Champlain on a clear day. A lighthouse and tree-covered landscape can be seen in the background of the image. A small passenger wharf can be seen in the lower left corner of the...
Buildings; Cities & towns; Cityscapes; Commercial facilities; Grasses; Industrial facilities; Ladders; Reflections; Sheds; Smokestacks; Stairways; Towpaths; Trees; Warehouses; Water towers; Black & white postcards; Canal boats; Canals;
Black and white medium view of a towpath at a bend in the canal showing three commercial structures, a loading platform and some trees with some other buildings and canal boats in the background. A ladder leads from the roof of one building to the...
The image depicts a quiet and scenic view of the Erie Canal in Newark, New York. In this image, a canal boat hauling cargo is traveling along the canal. In the background, many houses and backyard fences can be seen. A foot path runs alongside the...
Front caption reads: "'IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY.' No. 2. Old Historical Canal at Little Falls, N. Y. Built before the Erie Canal and now used as a feeder for many Mills. May be seen from the Car Windows, N. Y. Central." [bottom of card]. Written...
This faded sepia postcard shows a view of the Mohawk River during the daytime, presumably as seen from a boat. The right side of the river, featured prominently, has steep cliffs with low shrubs, as well as rectangular flat-roofed buildings...
The colored postcard shows a slightly angled frontal view of a drawbridge as seen from the embankment on the right side of the canal. The hoisting elements of the bridge are clearly visible in its geometric structure. A second bridge is barely...
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...
Buildings; Clouds; Islands; Mountains; Color postcards; Boats; Rivers
A scenic view of the Hudson River. Views of Storm King, Old Cro' Nest, Breakneck, and Mt. Taurus mountains can be seen. Also Pollopel Island can be seen in the middle. Printing information: card number (24367) [indicated on front only]
The steamboat "Washington Irving" passes by a pier in West Point, N.Y. Trees and a utility pole can be seen in the foreground, while hills are seen in the background as well as a small boat in the distance on the left. A blank border surrounds the...
In center foreground, approaching tugboat "City of Fulton" has been lowered and lock opened in canal dividing town; a group of pedestrians, carts, goods and refined brick buildings seen on right side while wood-framed factory building and...
