Historic Photos of the Hudson Line
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.
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Book details
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Hudson River · railroad history · New York State · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · American transportation history · Hudson Valley
- ISBN-13
- 9781596525436
About the author
HENRY JOHN STEINER is the municipal historian of Sleepy Hollow, New York, and a specialist in the history of the Hudson Valley. His books include Historic Photos of the Hudson Line and The Place Names of Historic Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.
Steiner is a graduate of Pace University and a contributor to the Encyclopedia of New York State. He writes a regular column for the River Journal, published in Tarrytown, and has lectured at the City University of New York and the State University of New York. He serves on the board of the Historical Society Serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.
Henry lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, with his family.