Old steamboat days on the Hudson River; tales and reminiscences of the stirring times that followed the introduction of steam navigation . Tin; IIisTOHir III nsox Ri\ khLookiiij^ iiortliwiinl Iroiii Wcsf Point OLD STEAMBOAT DAYSON THE HUDSON RIVER TALES AND REMINISCENCES OF THE STIRRING TIMES THAT FOLLOWED THE INTRODUCTION OF STEAM NAVIGATION BY DAVID LEAR BUCKMAN ^% i THE GRAFTON PRESS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK Copyright. 1907By the GRAFTON PRESS HE FOREWORD • THE approaching dual celebration of the Ter-centennial of Henry Hudsons discovery of thegreat river bearing his name, and the Centennial ofR
Old steamboat days on the Hudson River; tales and reminiscences of the stirring times that followed the introduction of steam navigation . Tin; IIisTOHir III nsox Ri\ khLookiiij^ iiortliwiinl Iroiii Wcsf Point OLD STEAMBOAT DAYSON THE HUDSON RIVER TALES AND REMINISCENCES OF THE STIRRING TIMES THAT FOLLOWED THE INTRODUCTION OF STEAM NAVIGATION BY DAVID LEAR BUCKMAN ^% i THE GRAFTON PRESS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK Copyright. 1907By the GRAFTON PRESS HE FOREWORD • THE approaching dual celebration of the Ter-centennial of Henry Hudsons discovery of thegreat river bearing his name, and the Centennial ofRobert Fultons successful application of steam tonavigation on that same stream, would seem to warrantthe appearance of this little volume. Aside from thisfact, the subject is one that calls up many interestingreminiscences on topics that have not heretofore beengrouped along the lines the author has endeavored tofollow. Most of the old river men best calculated to furnishboth information and advice in the preparation of abook such as this, have gone on their last long trip,while those who remain are comparatively few andwidely sca
Size: 2562px × 975px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidsteamboatdaysonh00buck
