Historic Photos of the Hudson Line

by Henry John Steiner (Text by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684420957
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	11/01/2009
Series:	Historic Photos
Pages:	202
Sales rank:	986,631
Product dimensions:	8.75(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

Henry John Steiner is the municipal historian of Sleepy Hollow, New York, and the author of books about the history of the Hudson Valley, including The Place Names of Historic Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. He is a regular columnist for the River Journal, published in Tarrytown, New York, and a contributor to the Encyclopedia of New York State. He has lectured on historical subjects at the City University of New York, the State University of New York, and various New York high schools and elementary schools. Among his favored subjects are the life and works of Washington Irving and New York State in the American Revolution. Steiner is a graduate of Pace University. He was raised in Tarrytown and has lived with his family in Sleepy Hollow for many years. He is a board member of the Historical Society Serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.