Hudson Valley

99.

March 15, 1930. A section of the north cable and a steel casting for one of the suspender cables.

100.

March 15, 1930. West side of the east tower looking straight down from the top.

101.

March 15, 1930. The north cable toward the east anchorages. The catwalks to the cable are tipped over to the right on account of the sun lengthening the side of the cable next to the sun and letting it sag down.

102.

April 5, 1930. From the top of the east tower looking west showing the suspender cables in place.

103.

April 5, 1930. The Separator Works and the south cable and catwalk from the north catwalk.

104.

April 5, 1930. From the east tower toward Poughkeepsie. Miriam Hicks nearest and Florence farthest walking down the catwalk beside the north cable.

105.

April 5, 1930. From the top of the east tower toward Poughkeepsie and New York Central railway station. Miriam Hicks beside the north cable.

106.

April 5, 1930. The Separator Works and the south cable and catwalk from the north catwalk. [Duplicate]

107.

April 12, 1930. Separator Works from the south cable saddle on top of the east tower.

108.

April 12, 1930. The east tower. Viola and Donald Sweetser and Mr. Van Wagner.

109.

April 12, 1930. From the top of the east tower toward Poughkeepsie.

110.

April 12, 1930. Near the east tower looking toward Poughkeepsie. Viola Sweetser beside the north cable.

111.

April 15, 1930. East anchorage showing the fanning out of the groups of wires where they attach to the “I” bars forming the anchorage.

112.

April 15, 1930. Erecting the stiffening trusses for the roadway. Note the distortion of the cables and the catwalks due to the uneven loading of the steel work.

113.

April 19, 1930. Amory Hull and Herman Vanderwater on the catwalk of the north cable just adjacent to the east pier. Three hundred and fifteen feet above the water.

114.

April 28, 1930. Showing the catwalks and a gap in the steel work near the center of the river span from College Hill.

115.

April 28, 1930. East anchorage of the north cable.

116.

May 2, 1930. Joining the lower cord of the river span from the Moline Plow Company.

117.

June 21, 1930. The work train on the east span, the center strip of concrete having been laid.

118.

June 21, 1930. West approach and assembly yard for wood concrete forms and reinforcements.

119.

June 31, 1930. From the west side concrete distribution tower. Loading a car.

120.

June 21, 1930. Industrial railway and reinforcement in the center strip, looking east.

121.

June 26, 1930. Intercollegiate boat races. The fleet of observation boats ready for the race with the bridge under construction in the background.

122.

June 28, 1930. About the middle of the river span looking toward Poughkeepsie. Only the center strip of concrete has been laid and a part of the cable wrapped. The low hung scaffold is for riveters.

123.

June 28, 1930. Viola and Don Sweetzer on the bridge near the center of the river span.

124.

June 30, 1930. Cable wrapping machine in operation.

125.

Aug. 6, 1930. An Olympian Airway flying boat which made a forced landing on account of engine trouble.

126.

Aug. 6, 1930. Removing the catwalks.

127.

Aug. 25, 1930. Ex-Governor Al Smith, who laid the corner stone of the bridge in 1925 when he was Governor, making an address at the opening of the bridge.

40082.

Havens’ Views of Sing Sing, N.Y. View down Main St. from Washburn’s Corner. The buildings on both sides as far as the tree were destroyed in the late fire Oct. 9, 1872. “Havens’ Photographs” sign hangs across the street.

40083.

Havens’ Views of Sing Sing, N.Y. “Havens’ Photographs” sign hangs across the street.

40122.

Photo wagon of C.A. Palmer, Landscape Photographer, Newburgh.

40137.

102. Second Reformed Church, Kingston, NY. Photographic van of Auchmoody at lower left.

40142.

Interior of Slee Bros. store, Poughkeepsie, NY.

40142.

Envelope from Slee Bros, Poughkeepsie, NY.

40244.

Exterior of Louis Alman’s photo studio, Lake Mahopac, NY.

40245.

Exterior of Slee Bros. Photography Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY. The brothers are probably the men on the balcony.

40254.

Vail Brothers, “The” Photographers, 254 and 256 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, New York.

40255.

G.W. Pach, Photographer, No. 9 Garden Street, Near Main St., Poughkeepsie, NY.

40320.

The 5 Slee Brothers.

40321.

On the Road Bangall to Po’keepsie, June 17th, 1863. Two of the Slee Brothers.

43031.

No. 102. View of balloon ascension, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. This is the balloon Atlantic.

44626.

The Niagara Steam Fire Engine firehouse, Poughkeepsie, NY. The engine company that became Niagara was organized in 1810 but did not start going by that name until 1847. There is a decorated facade erected on the roof welcoming home the 156th Regiment NYSV. The names of Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan are included on the facade. There is an incredible painted sign on the front wall of the firehouse with the company name, a flag, “Spirit of ’76,” etc. The firemen and civilians are posed outside with a shiny, steam fire engine.

50801.

Liberty Falls, Sullivan Co., NY.

50802.

Liberty Village, Looking South.

50803.

No. 8751. View of Liberty, Sullivan Co., NY.

50804.

No. 8522. Rail Road Bridge, 100 ft. high-Liberty, NY.

50805.

Train wreck, Sullivan County, NY.

50806.

Liberty Village.

50807.

Church, Liberty, Sullivan Co.