Tag Archives: New York

Buffalo, New York State Teacher’s College

This illustration shows the entrance and main building of what was then called the Buffalo Teacher’s College in Buffalo, New York.
There is no description on the back of this card.
The institution has gone through a number of name changes, and has been greatly expanded. It is now known as the State University College at Buffalo, or Buffalo State College.
This particular building is now known as Rockwell Hall.
The name shown on the card was used from 1929 to 1946, so that constrains the date of the card. This card was used, and is dated 27 July 1945

Sylvan Gorge, Watkins Glen, New York

This illustration shows the falls at Sylvan Gorge, one of many such features in the Watkins Glen State Park in New York.

Published by Arthur H. Richards, Jr., Watkins Glen, N. Y.


There is no description on the back of this card.
This is a black and white photo that has been manually colored for reproduction according to the illustrator’s tastes. While it is overall an image of wild nature, the low wall on the lower right is clearly man-made.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.

New York City Teacher’s College

This illustration shows the main entrance and buildings of the New York City Teacher’s College.

ACACIA CARD COMPANY, 258 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y.


There is no description on the back of this card.
A brief search identified this building as the Teacher’s College at Columbia University, located on 120th Street.
This card was used and is dated 8 July 1953.

Tourist Camp, Watkins Glen, New York

This image is of Westlake’s White City Tourist Camp, once located in close proximity to Watkins Glen and the adjacent park.
There is no description on the back of this card.
Such cabin-style camping facilities have been almost completely replaced around popular tourist locations with modern motel facilities, so this establishment is likely long gone.
The automobiles visible in the image indicate this card is likely from the 1920s.

M.S. Gripsholm, New York, New York

This image shows the first diesel-powered trans-Atlantic passenger ship, the M. S. Gripsholm, which travelled between Gothenburg and New York City between 1924 and the 1960s.

Printed in Sweden, Pass 41:13.


The description on the back states:
SWEDISH AMERICAN LINE – GOTHENBURG DIRECT NEW YORK
REGULAR CALLS AT COPENHAGEN, BREMERHAVEN AND HALIFAX
m.s. “GRIPSHOLM’
–It was one of two ships of the same name which were owned by the Swedish-American Line. This one was used to transport expatriates back after World War 2 and to repatriate European prisoners from camps in the United States.
This card was used and is dated 5 June 1953, one year before the Gripsholm was sold off and renamed the M.S. Berlin.

American Falls and Rainbow Bridge, Niagara, New York

This image shows the American Falls section of Niagara Falls complex, as viewed from Goat Island, which divides the falls into its two largest sections.
There is no description on the back of this card.
The small portion of falls in the immediate foreground is part of the area reclaimed by the Corps of Engineers, blocking the water flow at this point.
In the background is the Rainbow Bridge, connecting the United States and Canada, which was built in 1941. This postcard was used, and is dated 14 August 1947.

Horseshoe Falls by Illumination, Canada

This image is an illustration of the Horseshoe Falls section of Niagara Falls, which is predominantly in Canada in this illustration. The extreme left side of the falls is in the United States.
The description states:
NIAGARA FALLS BY ILLUMINATION
This new enhancement of America’s beauty resources is nothing more than the Falls, under flood lighting for four hours each night. Their own power has been taken from them, brought under the control of man, and then turned back upon the power creator itself, and we get a new beauty, ten-fold greater than any beauty known at the Falls before man took hold to conquer them for service.
–Between 1955 and the mid-1980s, the extreme left side of Horseshoe Falls, which flowed around Terrapin Rocks, was blocked by an extension of land from Goat Island, creating Terrapin Point, Further reinforcement of the point and diversions blocked all of the Horseshoe Falls section in the United States, and about 100 meters of falls in Canada. Thus, the section that is colored orange at the left is no longer active.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.

Rock of Ages and Cave of the Winds, Niagara Falls, New York

This is the second of two very similar images, both featuring illuminated views of the so-called “Rock of Ages” in the left foreground, and the Cave of the Winds, behind the falls in the background.
The description states:
NIAGARA FALLS BY ILLUMINATION
This new enhancement of America’s beauty resources is nothing more than the Falls, under flood lighting for four hours each night. Their own power has been taken from them, brought under the control of man, and then turned back upon the power creator itself, and we get a new beauty, ten-fold greater than any beauty known at the Falls before man took hold to conquer them for service.
–This image has more attention paid to the items in the foreground, showing more detail of the Rock of Ages while nearly omitting the wooden walkway in the background. This image shows the nearly identical viewpoint without color or artistic impression.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.

Rock of Ages, Niagara Falls, New York

This is the first of two very similar but distinct images of the Rock of Ages and Cave of the Winds complex of Niagara Falls as they appear when illuminated with colored lights.

The description states:
NIAGARA FALLS BY ILLUMINATION
This new enhancement of America’s beauty resources is nothing more than the Falls, under flood lighting for four hours each night. Their own power has been taken from them, brought under the control of man, and then turned back upon the power creator itself, and we get a new beauty, ten-fold greater than any beauty known at the Falls before man took hold to conquer them for service.
–This version of the image appears to be the older of the two, primarily based on the quality of the production. It also focuses more on the background detail, highlighting the walkway that existed near the base of the falls.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.

16th and 19th Century Glass Objects, Corning, New York

This image shows several pieces from different centuries, including goblets, a plate, stemmed bowl and a small vase.

Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.


The description states:
The Corning Museum of Glass
Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York
Open Tuesday through Sunday
Glass made by the world-renowned craftsmen of Venice. The two goblets with dragon stems, the enameled plate and the “latticino” tazza were made early in the 16th century; the little vase is 19th century.
–Latticino refers to any glass piece created using colored glass canes, and tazza is a kind of cup.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.