Historic Photos of the Hudson Line

Historic Photos of the Hudson Line - Historic Photos

Hardback (17 Dec 2009)

Save $4.62

  • RRP $34.69
  • $30.07
Add to basket

Includes delivery to the United States

10+ copies available online - Usually dispatched within 7 days

Other formats/editions

Publisher's Synopsis

For thousands of years prior to Henry Hudson's voyage, the Hudson River was a vital commercial and strategic route for the indigenous peoples who settled near its banks. The river's importance continued for centuries afterward, linking the great trading center of Manhattan with remote places upstate and beyond. In Revolutionary times, the successful struggle for the Hudson was key to American victory over the power of the British military.

The Hudson River railroad succeeded earlier modes of transportation in the Hudson Valley-the river sloop, the Albany Post Road, the steamboat, and the Erie Canal. The Hudson Line was both an early product of America's industrial age and a catalyst for the intense and complex developments of that age.

The advent of photography coincided with the inauguration of the Hudson River railroad, and American photographers were on-hand to witness and record the progress of commerce and community in the villages, towns, and cities along the Hudson River Line.

Book information

ISBN: 9781684420957
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Imprint: Turner
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 202
Weight: 753g
Height: 222mm
Width: 222mm
Spine width: 19mm