Title car of the United States and the Modern Period- The title car representing "the United States and the Modern Period" introduces the fourth division of the Historical Paegent and leads the spectators' thoughts to the brilliant achievements of...
Floats (Parades); Government officials; Governors; Postcards;
Governer Dognan- Thomas Dognan, Earl of Limerick, by royal permission granted to the people of New York the famous Dongan Charter of 1683. It contained many liberal provisions and was regarded as a great advance toward popular government. -...
Old Broadway Sleigh - The Broadway Sleigh represents a period long gone by in New York City, before river tunnels, subways, elevated roads, electric trolleys or horse cars, when winters were more severe than now, when the snow was not removed from...
Legend of Sleepy Hollow - The scene of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow is laid in the valley of Pocantico, just north of Tarrytown. The story tells of the nocturnal pursuit of Ichabod Crane by a "headless horseman" who carried his head under his arm...
Statue of Liberty - The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the world, which stands on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor, was presented to the United States by the people of France as a memorial of the ties of friendship which have united two nations...
Exploit of Marinus Willet - When the British troops withdrew from their barracks in New York City in June, 1775, they attempted to take on board ship several cart loads of spare arms Marinus Willet and other citizens detained the arms and they were...
Destruction of the Statue of George III - After the repeal of the Stamp Act the people of New York erected in Bowling Green in 1770 a leaden statue of George III. After the declaration of independence, the patriots pulled the statue down, July 9,...
Washington's Coach is a reminder of the picturesque and leisurely-going mode of travel in Colonial days, before the invention of steam and electric cars and automobiles. - letterpress caption from verso of postcard
Orpheus Before Pluto - Orpheus, the sun of Apollo, played the lyre so well that even the trees and rocks followed him around when he played. His beautiful wife, Eurydice, was bitten by a serpent and died. Orpheus followed her to the regions of the...
Capture of Andre - Major Andre of the British Army, was the intermediary through whom Benedict Arnold and the British commander-in-cheif conducted their secret negotiations for the betrayal of West Point. Andre was captured by the Americans near...
Arion - Arion, a famous Corinthian musician was returning home from a musical contest in Sicily, where he had won a great money prize. In order to get his money the sailors plotted to kill him. They gave him time, however, to sing his death song,...
The Clermont - The Clermont was the primitive steamboat in which Robert Fulton made his pioneer voyage on the Hudson River from New York to Albany and Return, starting on Monday, August 17, 1807, and reaching New York again on Friday, August 21....
Philipse Manor House - In 1693 Frederick Philipse's possessions, extending from the Spuyten Duyvil Creek to the Croton River, were erected by Royal Charter into the Manor of Philipsburg. The old house in Yonkers, called the Manor Hall, is said to...
Postcards; Floats (Parades); Indians of North America; Snakes; Tribal chiefs;
The first sachem of the Iroquois - The first Sachem of the League was the venerable Atotar-ho, a famous Onondaga chief. The Indian traditions represented him as living in a swamp, where his dishes and drinking cups were made of the skulls of his...
Title Car of Dutch Period - This title car shows the seal of the Dutch and indicates the importance of the trade with the Indians in the Dutch Period. - letterpress caption from verso of postcard
