Price: $600.00
SKU: 101160
PUBLISHER: Published by James Baillie, 87th St. near 3.d Avenue N.Y.
MEDIUM: Lithograph
DATE: Undated. c.1850.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 1/8 x 12 1/4" (20.5 x 31 cm)
DESCRIPTION: A scarce view on the Upper East Side of Manhattan showing Dunlaps hotel, located at the foot of 86th Street and the East River.<br><br> The subtitle reads: "An obliging Host, beautiful scenery and cool Summer-retreat, Refreshments of the first quality, with Horses and pleasure Wagons to let, also Boats and Tackle for fishing-parties, renders this place second to none in the vicinity of New York. Murphy's Stages from City Hall, Pell St. and Bowery, run every 15 minutes and carry passengers to this place for 6 Cents."<br><br> This view was likely taken from the extreme northern end of Roosevelt Island. To the right can been seen the Hell Gate ferry boat Sunswick which ran across the East River to Astoria. In the foreground is the steamship Knickerbocker which at the time was working the Stonington line for transportation between New York and Boston. In the background, surrounding the hotel and ferry terminal is a lush green forest is the part of Manhattan now called Yorkville. Imagine that!
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CONDITION: Good condition and color save for some minor foxing.
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