Albany Hudson River Rensselaer, New York, 1906 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Albany Hudson River Rensselaer, New York, 1906 in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view from Capitol of Albany, N.Y., Hudson River and Rensselaer
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Albany Hudson River Rensselaer, New York, 1906
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Albany, the state capital of New York, sat on the west bank of the Hudson River in 1906, with Rensselaer lying directly across the water on the east bank. Albany's economy rested on state government, the river trade, and a large number of manufacturing works, including the Albany Felt Company and the locomotive shops of the New York Central line, whose tracks ran along the riverfront. The Hudson, deep enough for ocean-going vessels as far upriver as Albany, carried coal, lumber, and freight, and the Dunn Memorial Bridge and steam ferries linked the two shores. Residents in 1906 knew the city as the seat of the legislature and the home of Erastus Corning's businesses, a place where the river and the rail lines shaped daily work. Rensselaer, smaller and more industrial, depended heavily on the same rail and river traffic.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 863 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view from Capitol of Albany, N.Y., Hudson River and Rensselaer |
| Reference | NY Albany Hudson River Rensselaer 1906 |
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