Jackson Ferry, Foot of Jackson St. East River - 1861.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by D.T. Valentine.

• MEDIUM: Two-Color Lithograph,

  DATE: 1863.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 6 x 8 1/8" (15.1 x 20.7 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This print, created by Sarony, Major & Knapp at 449 Broadway, New York, for D.T. Valentine’s Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York (1863), shows Jackson Ferry at the foot of Jackson Street on the East River in 1861, with a lumber yard at a time when they were common along the waterfront. Established as the Walnut Street Ferry in 1817, this route originally connected Manhattan’s Walnut Street (now Jackson Street) near Corlear’s Hook with Brooklyn’s Little Street, later renamed Jackson Street. Over the years, the ferry saw multiple relocations and ownership changes, becoming the Jackson Street Ferry or Hudson Avenue Ferry, and later the Gouverneur Street Ferry before ceasing operations in 1857. The route was briefly revived in 1859 as the Navy Yard Ferry, operating along its original path until its closure in 1868. This print captures a moment in its history, depicting the daily activity at the ferry landing, where stacks of timber awaited transport and boats carried passengers and goods across the river, reflecting the city's bustling maritime trade.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition with original creases from where it was folded into the book.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States