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  New York resources & business internet links by Consultwebs - NY chamber - history, photos, web cams
New York City was the first capital of the United States and was the site of the inauguration of George Washington as President on April 30, 1789.
New York was the first state to (1) preserve an historic site (Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh); (2) establish a railroad (see Albany); (3) establish a state park (Niagara Reservation); and (4) declare land "forever wild" (the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves) in the State Constitution.
North Elba, New York, is the home and grave of abolitionist John Brown whose actions at Harper's Ferry are generally thought to have been the final trigger for the Civil War.
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  The Hudson River and Hudson River Railroad--New York Central Railroad Hudson Division
NEW YORK is the largest, most wealthy, most flourishing of American cities; the great commercial emporium of the United States, and one of the greatest in the world.
Hudson River bounds it upon the west, East River on the east, while on the north it is separated from the main land by Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvel Creek.
New York is connected with the neighboring cities and villages by a great number of ferries, on some of which boats run the entire night.
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  New York Central Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New York Central was known as the "Water Level Route", as its mainline to New York City ran along the Hudson River and the shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
It was leased to the NYC in 1853.
The Saratoga and Hudson River Railroad was chartered in 1864 and opened in 1866 as a branch of the NYC from Athens Junction, southeast of Schenectady, southeast and south to Athens on the west side of the Hudson River.
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 Hudson River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hudson River Railroad was chartered the next year as a continuation of the Troy and Greenbush south to New York City, and was completed in 1851.
The width of the Lower Hudson River required major feats of engineering to cross, the results today visible in the Verrazano Narrows and George Washington Bridges, as well as the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels and the PATH and Pennsylvania Railroad tubes.
The Hudson River serves as a political boundary between the states of New Jersey and New York, and further north between counties Manhattan and The Bronx in New York.
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 New York Central and Hudson River Railroad GOLD Bond 1898
The Watertown and Rome Railroad Company was incorporated under an act of the legislature of the State of New York, passed April 17, 1832, chapter 173 of the laws of 1832, and its road opened September 18, 1851.
The railroad of this company connecting the New York and Harlem Railroad with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad was opened April 7, 1872; leased November 1, 1871, until December 31, 1970, at an annual cash rental of $79,120.
North River Railroad Company was a consolidation of North River Railway Company (incorporated April 3, 1880) and The Jersey City and Albany Railway Company of the States of New York and New Jersey (incorporated by consolidation January 28, 1879, in the state of New York, and January 25, 1879, in the state of New Jersey.
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 Boston and Albany Railroad
The Western Railroad was chartered February 15, 1833 and incorporated March 15, 1833 to connect the B&W to the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad at the New York state line.
The Spencer Railroad railroad opened and was leased to the B&A in 1879, as a short branch from South Spencer to Spencer.
The Athol and Enfield Railroad and Springfield and North-Eastern Railroad were chartered in 1869, and succeeded by the Springfield, Athol and Northeastern Railroad in 1872, opening in 1873 as a branch from Athol Junction in Springfield to the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad in Athol.
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 New York Central and Hudson River Railroad GOLD Bond 1898
The Watertown and Rome Railroad Company was incorporated under an act of the legislature of the State of New York, passed April 17, 1832, chapter 173 of the laws of 1832, and its road opened September 18, 1851.
The railroad of this company connecting the New York and Harlem Railroad with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad was opened April 7, 1872; leased November 1, 1871, until December 31, 1970, at an annual cash rental of $79,120.
North River Railroad Company was a consolidation of North River Railway Company (incorporated April 3, 1880) and The Jersey City and Albany Railway Company of the States of New York and New Jersey (incorporated by consolidation January 28, 1879, in the state of New York, and January 25, 1879, in the state of New Jersey.
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 Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A)
The formal definition of the Henry Hudson Parkway is from West 72nd Street in Manhattan to the Bronx-Westchester border, at the Saw Mill River Parkway.
Technically, the elevated section of the Henry Hudson Parkway between West 59th Street and West 72nd Street is part of the "West Side Highway." Both the Henry Hudson Parkway and the West Side Highway are part of NY 9A.
The new parkway, which had six 12-foot-wide lanes separated by a center median, was constructed on top of landfill directly along the Hudson River.
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 VANDERBILT, CORNELIUS ... - Online Information article about VANDERBILT, CORNELIUS ...
Buffalo), which in 1869 he combined with the Hudson River road, under the name of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad, of which he became president.
Mission Society of New York, and $250,000 in all to various other religious and charitable organizations and institutions.
William Henry's eldest son, CORNELIUS (1843-1899), became assistant treasurer of the Harlem railway in 1865, and treasurer in 1867; in 1877, after the death of his grandfather, was elected first vice-president of the New York Central, and in 1878 be-came treasurer of the Michigan Central and vice-president and treasurer of the Canada Southern.
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 New York Railroads
New York is the empire state and hosts railroads and rail operations across the entire state; from Long Island and New York City to Buffalo and north through the Adirondacks to the border with Canada.
The purpose of this web site is to organize information, especially web information, for all railroads and locations within the state.
This web has been created as an enjoyable project to organize and display my many railroad photographs while also organizing a valuable resource for anyone interested in the railroads of New York State.
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 ALL ABOARD! Model, Memorabilia and Memories of Railroads from the Albany Institute's Collections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Chartered by the State of New York, in 1826, the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad was the first of ten railroads built by upstate New York businessmen and investors to develop markets for the import and export of produce and goods.
Under William H. Vanderbilt’s leadership the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Co. reached Chicago when an interest was obtained in the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern going from Buffalo to Chicago, by way of Erie, Cleveland and Toledo.
The New York Central Railroad’s locomotives were the thoroughbreds of machinery, providing travelers with fast, regular and efficient transportation across America.
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 FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
In the circuit court the railroad company and Fred L. Pomeroy, its assistant traffic manager, were convicted for the payment of rebates to the American Sugar Refining Company and others, upon shipments of sugar from the city of New York to the city of Detroit, Michigan.
It was shown that the established, filed, and published rate between New York and Detroit was 23 cents per 100 pounds on sugar, except during the month of June, 1904, when it was 21 cents per 100 pounds.
These claims were sent to the assistant freight traffic manager of the railroad company by Palmer, the agent of the sugar companies, and then sent to one Wilson, the general manager of the New York Central and Fast Freight Lines at Buffalo, New York.
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 OldNYC.com - Examining NYC's Transportation Infrastructure
The Cross Harbor Railroad is an active freight railroad, and the railroad is unique in that it is one of the few railroads that continues to operate on New York City's surface streets.
During this time, New York City's powerful arterial coordinator Robert Moses was in the mist of completing several highway projects, and he had several highway projects on the drawing board.
Much like the freight railroad system that once served New York City, the ship industry experienced a massive decline after the Interstate Highway system was built, as industry utilized trucks to transport their goods and raw materials.
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 New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
In 1869 the New York Central and the Hudson River Railroad were merged.
These are from a brochure published by the New York Central in 1934 and re-issued by the West Side Rail Line Development Foundation (author was a former member and supporter of this foundation).
On passenger trains, railroads operated lots of equipment other than sleepers, coaches, dining cars, etc. This equipment was generally called 'head-end' equipment, these 'freight' cars were at one time plentiful and highly profitable for the railroads.
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Located minutes from New York City and White Plains, the hotel is the ideal alternative to the noise and congestion of the city.
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The Hilton Pearl River, the chateau in the country near the city, is situated on 17 picturesque acres in a rustic scenic Hudson Valley setting along the edge of the Blue Hill Golf Course.
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 New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company 1912
The Clearfield Southern Railroad Company was incorporated July 6, 1898; opened in 1899; amended articles of association covering the extension of the road filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania September 28, 1903.
The agreement was assumed by The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company and the payment of the installments continued, the amount reaching the total of $40,210.00 on December 31, 1913.
This agreement was filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 14, 1875, under authority of chapter 917 of the laws of 1869, passed May 20, 1869, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
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 The New York Guaranty & Indemnity Company
New York Times, Apr. 10, 1900.) He was a director of the Adriatic Fire Insurance Co. in 1858, and of the Germania Fire Insurance Co. with Charles F. Dambmann of the NYGIC, in 1859 (Insurance.
New York Times, Jan. 20, 1857.) He was a director of the Queen Insurance Company of Liverpool and London, along with NYGIC directors Samuel D. Babcock, Josiah M. Fiske, and J. Boorman Johnston, and Henry F. Spaulding of the Central Trust.
New York Times, Dec. 24, 1892.) He was a director of the Queen Insurance Company of London and Liverpool, along with NYGIC directors Samuel D. Babcock, Martin Bates, and J. Boorman Johnston, and Henry F. Spaulding of the Central Trust.
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 Department of Environmental Protection
The historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal (CRRNJ), a grand setting for much of New Jersey's transportation history in the northeast, sits prominently at the north end of the park.
A new outdoor performance area and other improvements mark the northern section of the park, while the western portion is dominated by the state-of-the-art Liberty Science Center.
These programs are available at the Interpretive Center and the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal.
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 The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
rastus Corning managed to keep the presidency of the New York Central Railroad for 11 years.
He was eventually ousted by a group of shareholders directed by Dean Richmond who sought the presidency instead of Pruyn who was the heir apparent favored by Corning.
New York Central securities, of which there were now 35'000'000 $ par in the market, had in the meantime become a favored investment for such New York investors as …
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 New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company 1913
This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of Grand Central Station bustling with people.
This item is hand signed by the company’s vice-president and assistant secretary and is over 87 years old.
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 New York Central and Hudson River 100 Year Gold Bond 1897 - Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. Vignette
New York Central and Hudson River 100 Year Gold Bond 1897 - Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
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This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
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 New York Central and Hudson River Railroad $5,000 bond signed by Chancey Depew
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad $5,000 bond signed by Chancey Depew
We are offering this historic and beautifully engraved Gold Bond Certificate issued by New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company in 1893 for $1,000.
This historic document, with block cancellations through signatures, has an ornate border around it with a beautiful vignette two women (one partially clothed) flanking a sailing vessel with a port city in the background.
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 New Jersey and Hudson River Railroad and Ferry Company - New Jersey 1900
This historic document was printed by Western Bank Note and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of Lady holding an american flag while flying on a wheel with a train below.
This is the first time we have seen this certificate for sale and it is possbly unique.
The Bergen County Traction Company merged with the Ridgefield & Teaneck Railway Company in February of 1900, to become the the New Jersey & Hudson River Railway & Ferry Company.
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 GET NJ - Liberty State Park, Jersey City - From Liberty State Park take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis ...
On the New York Harbor, less than 2,000 feet from the Statue of Liberty, Liberty State Park has served a vital role in the development of New Jersey's metropolitan region and the history of the nation.
The heart of this transportation network was the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal (CRRNJ), located in the northern portion of the park.
As the railroads and industry declined, the land was abandoned and became a desolate dump site.
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 Fairlambs USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
For see years he was the organist and choirmaster of St. Ignatius Episcopal Church in New York and for five years worked in the same capacity at the Rutgers Riverside Presbyterian Church.
In 1900 he was living in Leaf River, Ogle County, with his widowed mother who was providing a home for him and his son Paul That same year Nellie Fairlamb was living with her grandfather, Levi L. Kerns, in MT. Morris, Ogle County.
He was President of the Railroad Building and Loan association of New York and a member of the Transportation Club of New York City.
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 Map N.Y. Central & Hudson R. RR. / New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company / 1885
Full Title: Map of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and its connections.
This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items.
(N.Y. August 14, 1885.) American Bank Note Co., N.Y. (map on verso) Map of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and its connections.
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