Official Robert Fulton Exhibition of the Hudson-Fulton Commission

New York: The New York Historical Society with The Colonial Dames of America, 1909. Original - not a reprint. Softcover. VG+ text block but with small piece missing from very bottom of spine. Covers have a few fingerprint smudges. Owner's name on ffep. Looks to be unread.. Light tan wraps. 66 pp. Color frontispiece. Catalogue from the exhibition of Sept. to Oct. 1898. 354 works listed and described, and with a color frontis of Robert Fulton by Thomas Sully. Includes information about the general Hudson-Fulton celebrations of 1909, including a list of the institutions holding free exhibitions in cooperation with the celebration committee. The Hudson-Fulton Celebration from September 25 to October 9, 1909 in New York and New Jersey was an elaborate commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's first successful commercial application of the paddle steamer. The maritime achievements of Hudson and Fulton foreshadowed the importance of the river to New York's progress and identity. Organizers used the event not only to display the success of the two men, but also the status of New York City as a world city and the achievements of its citizens. (Wikipedia).