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The Old Columbia House, Cor. Stanton & Columbia St.--1861

GLC09118.40

View of Vandewater St. Cor. Frankfort St. (1863)

Duplicate of GLC09118.30

GLC09118.41

Soldier's Depot, Hospital (4th Floor)

GLC09118.42

Lincoln's Funeral-Removal of the Body from the City Hall to the Funeral Car, New York, April 25th, 1865 and the Late Richard Cobden

From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

GLC09118.46

View of Salina Street, Syracuse, N.Y.

From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

GLC09118.49

View of the White House and Grounds, the East Room, The Red Room, The Blue Room, and the Green Room

From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

GLC09118.51

[Aerial View of New York]

GLC09118.52

A Slave Cabin

Marked "Plate 10." Contains 3 images. Upper left image is titled "A Slave Cabin," and shows a shabby wooden shack with a makeshift canopy for a porch. Upper right image is titled "The Old Grist Mill," and shows a large clapboard mill with a very tall...

GLC02199.10

to Henry Knox

About Washington's permission to allow volunteers to rebuild Udney's house after a fire. After Quartermaster Udney Hay's house (the historic "Clinton House") and possessions were destroyed by fire, Washington authorized volunteer officers to rebuild...

GLC02437.02095

to Henry Knox

Written by General McDougall to Major General Knox. Says nothing decisive about whether the half-pay pension issue has been decided. Says it took a week of travel to get to Philadelphia in bad weather. Wanted to lobby the delegates before the...

GLC02437.01819

to Henry Knox

Written by Secretary of War Lincoln to Major General Knox. References Knox's letter of 15 July, which referred to a plan for an arsenal [at West Point?]. Reports that as the official peace treaty has now arrived, they may not have the help of "the...

GLC02437.02319

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe sent this V-Mail from Paris, he says he took a tour of Versailles, then saw the Folies Bergère. Finally he went to the races.

GLC09414.1505

to Mad and Ben

Sylvia is writing from writing from Ft. Lewis. She says she is glad the refrigerator got fixed., and wishes she could take it home along with the cabin (illustrates this in pictures). She also writes that Moe is more reserved than usual, but expects...

GLC09414.1547

to Moe Weiner

Sylvia describes Frank and Lillian's house at great length. She says she met Ben's kid brother, and spoke to Marge. This is page 2 of a letter that Sylvia wrote at work

GLC09414.1612

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe describes a cathedral he visited and compares the attitude the English have toward their own history versus the French attitude towards history. He also mentions that he received a package from his mother.

GLC09414.1710

to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Davis, Jack, Bets, Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Stratford, June 29, 1963. Pertains to visiting tourist attractions in London with her companion, attending plays, and her hotel accomodation in Stratford on Avon as "second...

GLC09573.01.02

[Photograph of Edison Machine Works building]

Signed by principal lighting engineer, Charles L. Clarke. Ink inscription on mount reads, "Edison Machine Works, Goerck St., New York City, Photo, 1881." Edison established his Machine Works factory in 1881 to produce dynamos and other electrical...

GLC07616.05

to Richard H. Jackson

Very difficult to read, but looks like [Seccessionist] flag has already been pawned among the mementos of the war. He mentions Hazelton who has not read a certain book but plans to later. He describes the house he and his wife currently live.

GLC07705.217

to Richard H. Jackson

He is very glad to have finally heard from the Richard as there was an irregularity with the mail, On page 2, there is a picture of a castle-like building. He includes some figures from his bank book.

GLC07705.285

[Photograph of house at the end of a dirt path]

GLC07705.515

The Communist.

One pamphlet entitled "The Communist," published in November 1936. Articles related to labor rights, communism and the economy in Russia, and the liberation of Brazilian architect and mayor of Sao Paola, Francisco Prestes Maia.

GLC09640.053

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia is excited because Moe has been in Paris. Features a sketch of the Eiffel Tower.

GLC09414.0492

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe finally visited town with his fellow soldiers. He went to Gloucester and Salisbury and stayed in a hotel dating back to Richard II. He also visited cathedrals and promises that they will experience it together one day.

GLC09414.0804

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe describes his trip to London in detail. He visited Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London and other popular tourist destinations. He writes that their cars are smaller but the seats are more comfortable. He will respond to Sylvia's letters later.

GLC09414.0825

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe forgot to tell Sylvia where the service took place; in the Guild Hall of the City where there were crystal chandeliers. He met a Capt. Hutt who came from New York as well and lived near the beach like them.

GLC09414.0874