Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Birdseye View of Richmond. Staten Island. |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Studio or Publisher |
National News Company |
Date |
ca. 1905 |
Collection |
Staten Island Geographic Collection |
Description |
Original B&W postcard. View from an elevated vantage point showing the town of Richmond, Staten Island. Visible buildings include St. Andrew's Church and cemetery in the foreground; the steeple of St. Patrick's Church in the distance; the Third County Courthouse and the County Jail; Dobler's Courthouse Hotel; County Clerk's Office; and Voorlezer's House. Caption printed below image: "Birdseye View of Richmond. Staten Island." Printed publication information on the reverse includes, "Published by the National News Company, New York. Leipzig-Berlin." (Keyword: HRT) |
Print size |
3.5 x 5.5 |
Acquisition |
Museum Purchase |
Ownership and History |
At the center of this image is the museum site now known as Historic Richmond Town. The Episcopal Church of St. Andrew and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Parish are active churches as of 2016 and several of the other buildings are landmarked historic structures that are preserved and presented by the Staten Island Historical Society at Historic Richmond Town. |
Earliest Date |
1903 |
Latest Date |
1910 |
Subjects |
Bird's-eye views Villages |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Catalog Number |
00.018.0002 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, May 2013. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |