Bird's eye view of river front in Albany, N.Y. with skyline of city in the background.
Postal data: posted, postmarked (Albany, N.Y., Nov [?], 10-AM, 1912); Stamp; Postcard type: divided back (THIS SIDE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE; THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY); Logo (Post Card) in stylized lettering; Printed message (RIVER FRONT AND BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF ALBANY, N.Y. Albany is practically the head of navigation on the Hudson River, 143 miles straight away above the New York City. The commerce of the Erie Canal from Buffalo and the Great Lakes, the Champlain Canal from the north, the Hudson River and the five great railroads which converge here, render the city one of America's most active traffic centers. From a historical point of view Albany is famous; it is the oldest permanent settlement of the original thirteen Colonies, barring only Jamestown in Virginia; capital also of the grand Empire State. 223); Printing information: card number (2634) [on top left corner]; Written message: (Best regards from a friend write me Box #. 422. Plattsburgh NY John Tauntleroj?); Addressee (Mrs. Susy Dukes. #224, W. Mitchell St. Atlanta, Ga.); George Washington one cent stamp in profile.
Digitized by Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College (CUNY). Front Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 757, Digital Imaging, Fall 2009: Rob Ostrander, Annie Mazes. Back Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 757, Digital Imaging, Fall 2009: Rob Ostrander, Annie Mazes
Extent
3.5 in. x 5.5 in.
Publishing Note
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., U.S.A. Printed in Frankfort [indiscernible]/Main, Germany [indicated on back only]
Related Resource
Waterways Post Card Collection of Thomas T. Surprenant: Hudson River