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The Breckneck Tunnel.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

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United States

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New York

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Stereoscopic views of the Lower Hudson Valley

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Title
The Breckneck Tunnel.
Additional title: American views. Popular series.
Additional title: West Point and vicinity.
Names
Van Wagner (Photographer)
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) (Publisher)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

Stereoscopic views of the Lower Hudson Valley

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1855 - 1930 (Approximate)
Date Created: 1850 - 1930 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 91-F93
Topics
New York (State)
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Railroad tunnels
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Includes one hand-colored view.
Content: Includes views by D. Barnum, Aaron Veeder, John P. Soule and other photographers and publishers.
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Some views have tax stamps affixed.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Content: Views of the Lower Hudson Valley including Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Rockland counties, Bellvale, Catskill, Clarkstown, Cornwall, Cold Spring, Fishkill-on-Hudson, Fulton, Garrison, Goshen, Highland Falls, Hilburne, Matteawan, Middletown, Nyack, Pleasant Valley, Red Hook, Salisbury-on-the-Hudson, Southfield, Tuby Hook, Unionville, Walden, Warwick, Greenwood Lake, and views of the river including the entrance to the Highlands and various mountains along the river; views of homes including Idlewild, home of Nathaniel Parker Willis, and Woodenethe, home of H.W. Sargeant, a view of the river from "Peabody House," farms, groups, bridges, churches, hotels, mills, a foundry and wheelworks, quarry, waterfalls, rock formations, cemeteries, a memorial floral arrangement in the form of a clock with "The Hour Has Come" also in flowers, a parade, a steam shovel, cityscapes, a lawn tennis game, a ship in drydock with town beyond, and portions of the Hudson River Railroad. Also includes a view of ice in the Delaware River
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F93
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708218
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1ea51e00-c552-012f-94f9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Breckneck Tunnel." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855 - 1930. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a694-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Breckneck Tunnel." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a694-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1855 - 1930). The Breckneck Tunnel. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a694-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The Breckneck Tunnel.