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Booth's history of New York. v. 5

Title: Booth's history of New York. v. 5 [graphic]
Author: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919.
Publication: 1801-approximately 1886.

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Description

75 prints : etching, engraving, aquatint, lithograph, wood engraving, some col.; 34.9 x 101.4 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Portraits of people and pictures of places and events associated with New York City during the 2nd quarter of the 19th century, compiled as extra-illustration for The history of New York, v. 5, by Mary Louise Booth. Includes contemporary views of the Erie Canal and the celebration of its opening, and theatrical and literary subjects, such as the Old Park Theater and the Knickerbocker authors.

Subject

Genre/Form

Portraits – United States – 19th century.
Lithographs – United States – 19th century.
Prints – United States – 19th century.

Note

Printmakers include Alexander Anderson, W.J. Bennett, C.G. Childs, A.J. Davis, A.B. Durand, Eliza Greatorex, George Hayward, John Rodgers & Imbert's Lithographic Office.
Title from Calendar of Emmet Collection.
Includes photographic reproductions.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

Emmet Collection.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Finding aid available.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.

Contents

EM11402. DeWitt Clinton / C.G. Childs -- EM11403. V. Rensselaer / A.B. Durand -- EM11404. Van Rensselaer House, Albany / J. Karst -- EM11408. R. Fulton -- EM11410. Utica / R. Brandard -- EM11412. Buffalo Harbour from the village / Imbert's Lithography -- EM11413. Buffalo from the light house / Imbert's Lithography -- EM11414. [Buffalo from Lake Erie] / W.J. Bennett -- EM11415. Deep cutting Lockport / Imbert's Lith. -- EM11416. View of the junction of the northern and western canals / Imberts Lith. -- EM11417. Entrance to the harbour, Lockport / Imbert Lith. -- EM11418. Lockport from Prospect Hill / Catlin -- EM11419. View of the aqueduct bridge at Little Falls / J. Eights -- EM11420. View of the aqueduct bridge at Rochester / J. Eights -- EM11421. Entrance of the canal into the Hudson at Albany / J. Eights -- EM11423. Grand canal celebration, view of the fleet preparing to form into line -- EM11424. Samuel Mitchill M.D. -- EM11425. A view of the magnificent and extraordinary fire works exhibited on the N.Y. City Hall on the evening of the celebration of the grand canal, November 4th 1825 -- EM11426. Rotunda - Chambers Street -- EM11427. Bronze statue of DeWitt Clinton, monument exhibiting in the park / Leslie -- EM11428. Henry K. Brown, modeller of the Clinton statue -- EM11429. View from ground appropriated for the Clinton monument / James Smillie -- EM11430. [South Street from Maiden Lane] / W.J. Bennett -- EM11431. New York Merchant's Exchange / A.J. Davis.
EM11432. Arrival of the Sirius, 1838 -- EM11433. Through the trees at the Battery / Eliza Greatorex -- EM11434. View of the bay and harbour ofNew-York, from the Battery / Wm. D. Smith -- EM11435. No. 7 Cherry Street, N.Y. residence of Saml Leggett, first president of the New York Gas Co., the first house lighted with gas 1825 / Geo. Hayward -- EM11436. View of City Hall, Park Theater, Broadway & Chatham St. &c. / Geo. Hayward -- EM11437. Park Theatre, Park Row / H. Fossette -- EM11441. [Edmund Kean?] -- EM11442. Edmund Kean / H.B. Hall -- EM11443. Mr. Cooper (as Clement Cleveland in the Pirate) / R. Cooper -- EM11444. Junius Brutus Booth / J.L Magee -- EM11445. J. Wallach / B. Holl -- EM11446. [Conway] -- EM11447. Interior of the Park Theater, New York -- EM11448. [Interior of the Park Theater, New York] -- EM11449. Mr. Charles Incledon / Ridley -- EM11450. Mr. Wallace in Charolais / T. Woolnoth -- EM11451. Mr. Braham as Prince Orlando / Woolnoth -- EM11452. Mr. Mathews as Monsr. Morbleu / Woolnoth -- EM11453. Count der Tiemar -- EM11454. Mme. Malibran Garcia / Pendleton -- EM11456. F. Palmo, first introduced Italian opera in the United States -- EM11457. Max Maretyek / Augustus Robin -- EM11459. Burning of the New York Academy of Music on the night of May 21, 1886 -- EM11461. P.T. Barnum / E. Teel -- EM11462. Broadway New York south from the park -- EM11464. Merchants Room, Exchange / J. Archer -- EM11465. Masonic Hall / A.J. Davis.
EM11467. Ville d'Albany capitale de l'état de New York / Deroy -- EM11468. Andrew Jackson, president of the United States / J.B. Longacre -- EM11470. Wm. Paulding / J. Rogers -- EM11471. The honorable Philip Hone, mayor of the City of New York in 1826 / A.B. Durand -- EM11472. Wm. Morgan / V. Balch -- EM11473. Walter Bowne / J. Rogers -- EM11475. View of Flushing (Long Island) North America / C. Motte -- EM11477. [Henry Clay] -- EM11478. W.L. Marcy, secretary of state / J.C. Buttre -- EM11481. Gideon Lee / J. Rodgers -- EM11482. William L. Stone -- EM11485. J. [illegible] Webb / G.E. Perine -- EM11487. Wm. T. Porter, editor of the Spirit of the Times / Pierce -- EM11488. Yours very cordially Geo. P. Morris / G. Parker -- EM11489. View of a section of Ann and Nassau Streets taken from the south corner / Anderson -- EM11490. Yours very truly, N.P. Willis / G. Parker -- EM11491. Washington Irving / M.J. Danforth -- EM11492. Our contributors No. XII: J. Fenimore Cooper -- EM11494. William Cullen Bryant November 15, 1857 / Illman & Sons -- EM11495. William Gilmore Simms -- EM11496. Theo S. Fay / Capewell & Kimmel -- EM11497. James G. Bennettt / J.C. Buttre -- EM11498. Richard Adams Locke / A. Robin -- EM11499. The late Moses Y. Beach.

Call Number

MEZP

OCLC

NYPG97-F409

Author

Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919. Collector

Title

Booth's history of New York. v. 5 [graphic]

Imprint

1801-approximately 1886.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Print Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Cite As:

Emmet Collection.

Linking Entry

Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.

Indexes

Finding aid available.

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Added Author

Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870.

Bennett, W. J. (William James), 1787-1844.

Childs, Cephas Grier, 1793-1871.

Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892.

Durand, A. B. (Asher Brown), 1796-1886.

Greatorex, Eleanor, 1854-1908.

Hayward, George, 1791-1863.

Rodgers, John, approximately 1808-approximately 1888.

Imbert's Lithographic Office.

Emmet Collection.

Research Call Number

MEZP

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