HISTORY & MYSTERIES
These engravings from the June 20, 1891 issue of Scientific American show before and after views of the Croton River, when the New Croton Dam was in the planning stages. The view is looking east, with Quaker Bridge (at that time a covered bridge) in the lower right. The tributary in the foreground going to … Continue reading Croton River Valley, Before & After
Two pages from Souvenir of the Hudson River, published by Wittmann Brothers. The inscription in the back reads “Bought Sept. 1881 on Steamer Vibbard.” A New York State Library website has some background on the boat: In the first full season of the Day Line in 1864 the steamer Chauncey Vibbard was launched and paired … Continue reading Souvenir of the Hudson River, published by Wittmann Brothers
An envelope, postmarked from Croton, June 1, 1942, commemorating the dedication of the "Croton Point and Harmon, N.Y. Seaplane Base and Airport."
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