Description: An original 4x3" vintage photo taken by a tourist who visited New York in the 1920s and was acquired through an estate. Photo is likely one of a kind. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewThis photograph captures a ferry boat at the dock in Poughkeepsie, New York, as seen from the perspective of the Washington Irving on the Hudson River. The scene is bustling with early 20th-century industrial buildings in the background, including a structure with “Acme Stores Battery Corp” and other visible signage. The foreground prominently features the ferry with a sign for "POUGHKEEPSIE" on its cabin roof, evoking the transportation methods of the era in July 1925.The Hudson River has played a significant role in New York's history as a major transportation route, linking cities and towns along its banks. Ferries like the one in this image were vital for crossing the river before the proliferation of bridges and tunnels, facilitating commerce and communication in the region during the 1920s.Text PresentFront:POUGHKEEPSIEBack:Ferry Boat & dock scene at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Taken from Washington Irving on Hudson River. 0280 July, 1925 1925Condition: Good to fair vintage condition. See photos for detailed scans of both sides.
Price: 39 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-19T17:03:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: dock, transportation, industrial, 1920s, Washington Irving
Theme: cities & towns, history, transportation, nautical
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1925
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 4x3 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
