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First trip of Fulton's steamboat to Albany, 1807 / S. Hollyer. – Antique Print

First trip of Fulton's steamboat to Albany, 1807 / S. Hollyer., c1907. — historic print
First trip of Fulton's steamboat to Albany, 1807 / S. Hollyer., c1907.. Historic print from the Steamboats collection.

(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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A window into the past: First trip of Fulton's steamboat to Albany, 1807 / S. Hollyer., preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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First trip of Fulton's steamboat to Albany, 1807 / S. Hollyer.

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Few steamboat voyages carry as much weight in American history as the first trip of Robert Fulton's vessel up the Hudson to Albany in 1807. This etching, made by S. Hollyer and dated around 1907, marks that journey a century after it happened. The boat covered roughly 150 miles against the river's current, showing that steam power could run reliably on a commercial route and helping to launch regular steamboat service on the Hudson. The record notes that the original etching could not be located in 2004, so the image is known today through a copy photograph.

Created / publishedc1907.
Medium1 print : etching.
GenreEtchings 1900-1910.
NotesOriginal etching not located 2004;
SubjectsFulton, Robert,--1765-1815. Steamboats--New York (State)--1800-1810.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,073 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-109426

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