Guide to the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Collection
1909
PR 268
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 873-3400
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Description is in
English.
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Hudson-Fulton Celebration Collection |
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| Dates: | 1909 |
| Abstract: | Paintings and photographs of parade floats from the Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909. |
| Quantity: | 4.09 Linear feet (5 boxes plus 1 mapcase drawer) |
| Location note: | Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections |
| Call Phrase: | PR 268 |
Historical Note
The weeklong Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909 was held to recognize the 300th year of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th year since Robert Fulton began the first commercial steamboat (the Clermont) service between New York City and Albany, NY.
The festivities included two parades; the Historical Pageant and the Carnival Pageant, with floats designed and built by the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission. The parades took place in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, as well as various cities north of New York on the Hudson River. The Historical Pageant and Carnival Pageant parade route in Manhattan began on Central Park West at 110th Street, traveled south to 59th Street, west to Fifth Avenue, and south to Washington Square Park. The parades in Brooklyn took place on Eastern Parkway. The designers of the floats were Mr. Bror A. Wikstrom, Mr. M. K. Nash. Mr. A. Sestac, and Mr. Joseph Damon and were constructed in the Bronx at 149th Street and the Harlem River.
Also included in the celebration were naval parades with vessels from nine countries, including 53 U.S. naval vessels, fireworks, buildings and bridges illuminated with electric light, and a 63-foot replica of Hudson's Half Moon built in Amsterdam and sailed to New York.
| Chronology | |
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| 1909 Sep. 25 | Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City begins |
| 1909 Sep. 25 | Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City begins |
| 1909 Sep. 28 | Historical Pageant in Manhattan |
| 1909 Sep. 29 | Historical Pageant in the Bronx |
| 1909 Oct. 1 | Historical Pageant in Brooklyn |
| 1909 Oct. 2 | Historical Pageant in Staten Island and Carnival Pageant in Manhattan |
| 1909 Oct. 4 | Historical Pageant in Yonkers, NY |
| 1909 Oct. 7 | Historical Pageant in Hudson, NY |
| 1909 Oct. 8 | Historical Pageant in Peekskill |
| 1909 Oct. 9 | Carnival Pageant in Brooklyn and Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City ends |
| 1909 Oct. 11 | Historical Pageant in Cohoes, NY |
Scope and Content Note
The Hudson-Fulton Celebration Collection spans the period circa 1909, and primarily contains paintings and photographs of parade floats from the celebration. The collection is divided into 2 series: Boxed Files, and Flat Files.
Series I. Boxed Files are arranged into subseries for Photographs, Miscellaneous Printed Material, Paintings of New York History Floats, and Paintings of Carnival Floats.
There are 4 boxes of monochromatic paintings on illustration board of New York History and Carnival floats, each measuring about 8 x 10 inches, as well as copy photographs of these paintings. These paintings were reproduced in souvenir booklets and official programs for the celebration. The New York History floats are also represented in a group of 15 photographs, showing the finished floats in parade on September 28, 1909.
The boxed files include portraits from the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, including William Berri, Chairman, Illumination Committee, and Children's Festival, Colored Children impersonating Indians. There is also an unbound photograph album containing 24 photographs, primarily of ships from the naval celebration.
The boxed files also contain miscellaneous printed material including a bond and affidavit for exhibition of the Half-Moon replica in the United States, and a 32 page souvenir booklet: Souvenir of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Albany, N.Y., October 7 & 8, 1909.
Series II. Flat Files are arranged into subseries for Photographs, Paintings of New York History Floats, Paintings of Carnival Floats, and Miscellaneous Printed Material.
The flat files include a second series of New York History and Carnival paintings in color on 18 x 23 inch paper.
The photographs include 8 views of the Half Moon replica, as well as a group of miscellaneous photographs of New York City Hall and Getty Square in Yonkers, NY illuminated at night by electric light, a view of the Hudson River and Verplank's Point, and a 'Living Flag' in Yonkers, NY.
The miscellaneous printed material is made up of original packaging labels from the gift, and a certificate of appreciation to General Stewart L. Woodford, President of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission, from the Committee of Japanese Residents of New York commemorating the gift of 2,100 cherry trees from Japan to be planted along Riverside Drive.
Arrangement
Arranged by format and serial number.
The collection is divided into two sereis; Boxed Files and Flat Files, with subseries for paintings, photographs, and printed material in each series.
Access Points
Subject Names
- Berri, William
- Fulton, Robert, -- 1765-1815
- Hudson, Henry, -- d. 1611
- Wikstrom, Bror Anders
Document Type
- Gelatin silver prints
- Paintings
- Photographic prints
Subject Organizations
- Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission
Subject Topics
- Anniversary celebrations
- Exhibitions -- New York (State) -- New York
- Floats (Parade) -- New York (State)-- New York
- Floats -- New York (State) -- New York
- Fulton, Robert, -- 1765-1815 -- Exhibitions
- Hudson, Henry, -- d. 1611 -- Exhibitions
- Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 1909 -- Exhibitions
- Parades -- New York (State) -- History
- Parades -- New York (State) -- Pictorial works
- Parades -- New York (State) --Photographs
Subject Places
- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
- New York (N.Y.)
Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission, 1911.
Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers.
Photocopying undertaken by staff only. Limited to twenty exposures of stable, unbound material per day. See guidelines in Print Room for details.
Use Restrictions
Permission to reproduce any Print Room holdings through publication must be obtained
from:
Rights and Reproductions
The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 270
Fax: (212) 579-8794
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as Hudson-Fulton Celebration Collection, PR 268, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.
Container List
Series I: Boxed Files
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | New York History Floats 2, 4, 8, 9, 10 |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | New York History Floats 16, 17, 32, 38, 39 |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | New York History Floats 43, 44, 45, 46, 52 |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | Copy Photographs of Paintings of New York History Floats |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Copy Photographs of Carnival Floats |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Hudson-Fulton Portraits |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Hudson-Fulton Photograph Album |
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PRINTED MATERIAL
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 8 | Miscellaneous |
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PAINTINGS OF NEW YORK HISTORY FLOATS
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 9 | Floats 1-7 |
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| Box: 2 | Folder : 10 | Floats 8-9, 11, 13-14 |
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| Box: 2 | Folder : 11 | Floats 15-19 |
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| Box: 2 | Folder : 12 | Floats 20-24 |
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| Box: 2 | Folder : 13 | Floats 26, 28-31 |
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| Box: 3 | Folder : 14 | Floats 32-37 |
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| Box: 3 | Folder : 15 | Floats 38-43 |
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| Box: 3 | Folder : 16 | Floats 44-49 |
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| Box: 3 | Folder : 17 | Floats 50-54 |
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PAINTINGS OF CARNIVAL FLOATS
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 18 | Floats 1-4 |
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| Box: 4 | Folder : 19 | Floats 5-9 |
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| Box: 4 | Folder : 20 | Floats 10-14 |
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| Box: 4 | Folder : 21 | Floats 16-21 |
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| Box: 4 | Folder : 22 | Floats 22-26 |
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| Box: 5 | Folder : 23 | Floats 27-32 |
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| Box: 5 | Folder : 24 | Floats 33-39 |
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| Box: 5 | Folder : 25 | Floats 40-44 |
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| Box: 5 | Folder : 26 | Floats 45-49 |
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Series II: Flat Files
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: | Folder : 27 | Half Moon Replica |
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| Box: | Folder : 28 | Misc. Photographs |
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PAINTTINGS OF NEW YORK HISTORY FLOATS
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: | Folder : 29 | Floats 1-5 |
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| Box: | Folder : 30 | Floats 6-11, 13-14 |
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| Box: | Folder : 31 | Floats 15-20 |
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| Box: | Folder : 32 | Floats 21-26 |
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| Box: | Folder : 33 | Floats 27-28, 30-33 |
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| Box: | Folder : 34 | Floats 34-36, 38, 40-42 |
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| Box: | Folder : 35 | Floats 43-48 |
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| Box: | Folder : 36 | Floats 49-54 |
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PAINTTINGS OF CARNIVAL FLOATS
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: | Folder : 37 | Floats 2-4, 7-14 |
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| Box: | Folder : 38 | Floats 15-16, 18-20, 22-27, 29-31 |
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| Box: | Folder : 39 | Floats 32-44, 47-50 |
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PRINTED MATERIAL
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: | Folder : 40 | Original Packaging Labels |
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| Box: | Folder : 41 | Committee of Japanese Residents of New York Certificate |
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