[N.Y.C. - Old Ferry house in 1700] – Antique Print
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(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 print captures [N.Y.C. - Old Ferry house in 1700] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The etching shows an old ferry house, which the caption card dates to about 1700, though that date and the building's identity come from unverified notes. Samuel Hollyer, a New York engraver, made the print around 1906, when many artists were recording older waterfront buildings that were disappearing as the city expanded. Ferry houses like this one served as waiting rooms and landings for passengers crossing to and from nearby shores, a trade that shaped the early life of the New York waterfront. Because the record is thin, the scene is best read as a period impression of the colonial waterfront rather than a precise architectural record.
| Medium | 1 print : etching. |
|---|---|
| Notes | c1906. |
| Subjects | Etching by S. Hollyer. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. New York (St.)--NYC. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 940 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-126247 |
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