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Title	Henry Hudson Memorial Bridge to be erected
Creator	Raphael Tuck & Sons'
Date.Original	1909
Publisher.Original	Art Publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen
Description	The Henry Hudson Memorial Bridge. To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson's first trip up the river that bears his name, a memorial bridge is to be erected at Spuyten Duyvil , New York, crossing the Harlem River. It will be of re-enforced concrete, 2870 feet long, 80 feet wide and 270 feet high (above tide water), with a central span on 725 feet. The upper story is to have a roadway 50 feet wide and two walks for pedestrians, having a width of 15 feet each; four rapid transit tracks will be laid on the lower story. The bridge will cost about $4,000,000 and require nearly four years to build. - letterpress caption from verso of postcard. Reverse also a personal message, a NY postage and a one cent stamp.
Subject.TGM	Postcards Rivers Ships Flags Bridges
Subject.LCSH	Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 1909 Hudson, Henry, d. 1611
Personal Name	Hudson, Henry, d. 1611
HRVH Topic	Community & Events Architecture Transportation
Language	eng
Format.Original	postcard; col. : 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Resource Type	Image Still Image
Source	Original postcard is from a private collection. Permission was granted to HRVI to create and make available the digital version.
Resource Identifier	VYW_HF300_037
Publisher.Digital	Hudson River Valley Institute
Date.Digital	2008
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Digital Collection	1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration
Holding Institution	Hudson River Valley Institute
Contact Information	3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387 845-575-3052 hrvi@marist.edu http://www.hudsonrivervalley.org
Rights	This image may be used for research and educational purposes. Contact holding institution for more information.

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Source	Original postcard is from a private collection. Permission was granted to HRVI to create and make available the digital version.
Resource Identifier	VYW_HF300_037A.jpg
Publisher.Digital	Hudson River Valley Institute
Date.Digital	2008
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Contact Information	3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387 hrvi@marist.edu 845-575-3052 http://www.hudsonrivervalley.org
Rights	This image may be used for research and educational purposes. Contact holding institution for more information.

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