The Empire State HE great Empire State of New York, roughly shaped like a triangle with its base bordered by the Great Lakes, and the apex extending down to the Atlantic Ocean, has an area of fifty thousand square miles and maintains a population of nine millions. During the Revolutionary War, this territory was the theatre of many of the more important operations of both the American and British Armies. Its loyal citizens sacrificed their lives and wealth to the patriot cause. After the close of the struggle for Independence, a period of business activity followed, which received a tremendous impetus from the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. From that time until the present day, although slightly halted by the Civil War, the economic develop- ment of New York has been one uninterrupted record of progress, and from the commanding and overpower- ing position it has won in the American Union it well deserves and justifies the title of " Empire State." New York dictates to the world in the domain of finance ; and in the extent and value of its manufactures it outranks the great industrial State of Pennsylvania. It has become to be universally recognized that no project is too daring, no achievement too colossal, to appall the dauntless American spirit of its people. The public institutions of the State are models of organization and its public school system has won the admiration of the world. Within its borders have been promoted and developed a large number of the immense private enterprises which have become so marked a feature in our modern life. It would be hard indeed to predict the complete future of this great commonwealth, but its peculiarly advantageous position, lying between the great productive West and the Atlantic seaboard, with its miles of perfect railways and the noble Hudson as connecting links, makes it certain that so long as the American Union shall endure, so shall New York stand pre-eminent as the " Empire State." Published by L. H. NELSON COMPANY, Portland, Maine, Proprietors of Nelson's International Series of Souvenir Books. Copyright, 1906, by L. H. NELSON COMPANY. NEW YORK I 111 N< lit 111 It I \ I It Th« Hudaon rtowlriK by tl,. i-Und of Manhattan i- kin>» ii|.ih«i he|Nm I li KIvit. The available water Imnl 011 the New York Hide extendi* for thirteen miles, but is re.ia.li In qm at prmmnt. from thi 1: ittery f . r.'d rttrool tlio »hnre 1- crowded with steamship plors, ferry slip- .mil warehouses. t)n tin' further sliore are the .u.nvna* iir. 1 ■ - n.d d'.rk.n.f the icn il.intlee ],..nie» in .1. -i»e> ( it> and llnbnkcn. The lioHom of the North River Ih always covered with craft of rrary description, and the amount of trafflr dally in something enor uh. NEW YORK THE BROI IKLYK BRI] M . K Stretches from opposite City Hall Park to Fulton and Sand Streets, Brooklyn. This magnificent bridge was begun in 1870 and opened to the public in 1883. Cost, $21,000,000. It consists of a central river span 4,505 feet long and two land spans, with a total length between terminals of 7,580 feet. The bridgeway carries two cable and two trolley car tracks, two wagon ways and a footpath. 4,000 cars and 2,000 vehicles pass east and west every day. The average number of passengers in twenty-four hours is 300,000. It is estimated that about 5,000,000,000 have used this bridge since its opening. NEW YORK I < ; K A N I » CENTRAL STATION OA !/• ISttl Itreett \ indarbilt Avcnm- in I »<-|m-m I'lact-. An ImnenM «ix-Htorios <>a*t of the MUilMlppI. ltl«-« ilwi tm llm New York. Now Haven S Hartford Hallroail. The Krciil Irani xlieil In 7(10 feet lmij{. II In OHtiliuitOd thai 12,000,000 people I - tbl lgjl dtfeetat!'"! aniin.ilH I In- lie.nl ultlrcN nl tin' New \ .,rk Central anil the New York ofJIeon of tlio Now Haven mail art' on the upper Moors. NEW YORK NEW VOKK TIMES BUILDING t Broadway, Ttli Avenue and 42 trap r<« k with .1 |.r« « i|.it-ni« front, n«arh iiniforui in height, rising ft an altltinle ol :ui feci near Fort, l,ee to.ViO foot at the northern oxtroiuity. Tb* peculiar Tcrtlcal formation, characteristic of basalt, lOggMtMl tin' name to tli« imrly diMOTMWBi TIiIh long gray "all, half bare of t recs ami praet Irally un- inhabited, in rlra. YONKERS THE OLD MANOR HALL The old Manor Hall is the pride of the city of Yonkers. The front part was built in 1682 by Frederick Philipse, the first Lord of the Manor of Philipsburg. It was completed by the addition of the back part in 1745. The building remained in the possession of the Philipse family until 1790, when because of the toryism of the Frederick Philipse of that day — the third Lord of the Manor— it was confiscated by an act of the Legislature of New York. It was used by private families until 18G7. Since 1S72 it has been the City Hall of Yonkers. The old structure has had the best of care and is a perfect specimen! of colonial architecture. PEEKSKILL MciN\ POIOT Tic v ky pr"iii'>nt>,r) "f Stoii) Point, brilliant in Amerlrun hintor)', jut* forth from I In- wckI Imnk "f the Hiuhon about (luce utile* below I'eektikill. It wan »trKljr f'>rtin«-y the HrltiMi during tin- IC>- v>]ii Hon \Va*hini;toii ileter ieil ii) it- rapture anil ax*i»;neil Mini Anthony Wayne to tin" task, who, on the I?;-' - i ll"lt. wi re [mrfTHMfl bf tin' Hlali' "I New N <-i k a fi-w yearn ago. A ll({hthouHO now crown* the emlnenee. PEEKSKILL DUNDERBERG FROM PEEKSKILL The pretty town of l'eekskill, settled by the Dutch in U>M, is located upon the eastern bank of the Hudson almost directly opposite Dunderberg Mountain. Here the river makes a great sweep though the " Southern Gateway to the Highlands." The enormous mass of the Dunderberg and Bear Mountains fills the western horizon. It was upon Dunderberg in the good old times that the rollicking goblins were wont to make merry during the sudden thunder-gusts which swept down from the Highlands upon the old Dutch river navigators. WEST POINT THE HUDSON FROM WEST POINT llMMI SO ii 1 1 from He* \ ink. WU M i n i porta n t fortififtd pOAl iliirint; tin? Revolution. It Ik now liimmix a*. tlu> wnl "I t lit* I'nitcd State* Military Academy, Ibe fln<**' n • 1 1 1 1 .-» r •*. »■■»•! I tr«- in the wnrhl. N«*»i l> . r i,n<>0 ( 'sulci h liavt* Knuluntcd nlnce ltd formal opening In IWJ. I' nun the Sle^e Batteries looking north MH bt fltlUt— A I WUIMllflll I law Of tlM " dor thorn tiatewiiy," with olil fro' Noitt ami Storm Klnj; on tin loft ami Bull Hill i Mount Tan run) ami llrcakncck on the right. In 1770 a 'haln wa» »tr< -t< bad t* rOM thn IIikUoii from ftoa'n I'olnt to Constitution Island which appears at the ri^ht foreground of view. Slxtoon link- ol till* chain ar«* pr«-«wrrei| at Trophy I'olnt. WEST POINT AN INSPECTION AT WEST POINT The Cadets receive a training which is as rigid as it is thorough and practical. The two essential military virtues, diligence and faithfulness, arc taught from the beginning, not only in the recitation rooms, but on the parade ground and in the countless military exercises, l'roinptness, obedience, efficiency and neatness are sternly insisted upon until they become tixed habits. A high code of honor is made a part of the character of every graduate, partly by the military dis- cipline, partly by the splendid traditions of the Cadets themselves. NEWBURQH 0) S = - _ — 3 a • 3 ' £ 7 bS 5 ~ >. _ = ; ?. S - .a c 3 - r rt 6 E NEWBURGH K 53 - 3 & a o o POUGHKEEPSIE I BE I'OIWillKKKl'SIK IHUIKIK 111. r •■ •• t « jiitil< vit bridge wliirli ili<- HikInxii .it I '« . 1 1 ^ li k< <- ] > k i. ■ m tin- admiration of river travelers It wait tlniidicd January 1, 18H!t, at a chm| o| about •3/rfJO."" arid at ttel HUM tin- loagwt bridge Of im claim In the world. The bridge ix 13,606 feet long, ami reaelies from highland, to blghlud at an BlevMton ■ f OS KM fttWVt tin water. Hevernl notoriety *eeker» have dropped from tlx- center upaii to Hie river beneath nnd Hiirvlveil the experience. It In operated by tbr »>nir»l England IUIIr.»»d. POUGH KEEPS IE MARKET STREET LOOKING NORTH KINGSTON COURT HOUSE As it was in 1820 and occupying the same site as the one which was burned in Revolutionary times. ALBANY THK STATE CAPITOL Tlil« •|>I«-ikIiii the central li II I top of Alliany, l.VJ feet a hove the Hlldnon, In a conspicuous nhjoot from every approach tn tin 1 oily, ami 1* c/m»l thr huge dimensions of the Capitol. M .-r.ir.ii. 11, ir. hiKctniiil plan a moil illi-d I ' n-iK'h ItcnalHsaiicr style, around a central square court. The cornerstone was laid with Mj»'.fn' < i t< n.ofiU « in .In i,c, I - . I 1 lit- . -1 in,. id ,.f tin , ,,.t w he 11 i-nt iri'l) completed 1- .il I -.'T.oon.oio. ALBANY THE OLD STATE HOUSE The first legislature to convene in Albany met in 1797. No especial building was completed for the use of the lawmakers until 1808 when the Old State House was erected on the hill in front of the site of the present State Capitol. In half a century the old structure became cramped quarters and in 1S78 the legislature removed to the unfinished newer building. The Old State House is now used in connection with the Capitol by the State Comptroller and State Engineer. ALBANY «.y the .Htuto in 1877. ALBANY NEW YORK CENTRAL DEPOT Located on Broadway. Finest in the State outside of New York City. TROY HENSSKLUEB COUNTS OOUBT BOUSE -t l .ink alH.ut tirt mlli- ftbove All.any, In iiiic of the hualent cltli-B on the Hudrton . Among the many line public buildings, Hie KciiKHclacr MMMd at a MM of MQfitO, Im the moHt Mrlklnu. It contain" county oflleeH, Hie Huprcmc court, room with interesting pnrtinltH, and rooma -n<- MM .1 (,-lft Ml JkOOb D. Y;m det lleyden, March BS, 1798. Merc itOOd a Whipping post and Mock- if •ii|x-rvliuirii. It wax l. mil In Iwm. The al».iil tho yar 17>l < >• ■ .11) . run In. I. were ptihli. h whipped l>y the xherilT or Ilia deputy, the offender* xeverallyirecelx ln K a nuinlior of la-he- TROY UNION STATION The Union Railroad Station, on Sixtli Avenue, between Broadway and Fulton streets, was erected jointly by the New York Central. Boston & .Maine and Delaware and Hudson companies. Has convenient offices and mailing rooms and a large track yard, the tracks being approached by subways. It is built of granite and Philadelphia pressed brick and cost about §300,000. COHOES tnrini; • ") "I ' "li"i'" i» I'm ;iIi-(I » f.w miMi-h mirth went ..I Trny mi I In' I mil kit "f I lie Mohawk near it- iiiiiet inn u ith tin' Hudson. Hero are the H ir inony Mill- uhl'li Ii . % . ■"'•.(»>) n|>linllei., ein|iln\ .1, J in person-, anil turn nut 1 .COO.OIIO yurils nf cotton jjochIh oiicIi week. TIiIh view of tho city Ik t'rnin '.rami \ !>•« I'ark, Uxiklrifc North llahl Mountain in In the illntanre, the Krle ('until In the foreground. COHOES STATE DAM— MOHAWK RIVER Built in 1817. SARATOGA SARATOGA SARATOGA RACE TRACK One nf the celebrated race-tracks of the world. SCHENECTADY si II I.N I < I \ I > \ I ItuM SI MMII WIN! I SCHENECTADY STATE STREKT KROM K.\ I I.HOAD I'ROSSIXU— LOOKINO EAST UTICA UTICA U. S. GOVERNMENT BUILDING — BROAD STREET Contains the Post Office, Custom House, Circuit and District Courts and the V. S. Marshal's Office. The Ctica Daily Observer office at the right. SYRACUSE SYRACUSE SALT INDUSTRY— SOLAR EVAPORATION MAIN STREET. EAST, KKOM ST. PAUL STREET ROCHESTER KRIK CANAL A«*t»rti t of ■.'I'.' fori. ROCHESTER ONTARIO BEACH — GOVERNMENT IMKK AND UGHTHOlSE BUFFALO ] I.AKANI i ll -"i LBS, BH OWING BOLDLER8 1 AND BAILORS' MON1 MKNT i h. ■ ortn-r «t«iif '.r tiiif in-autifui monument waa luid .inly itb, 1883, Mid t i»o monument mi unveiled Joel two yean later. Kx I'roxidenl Cleveland i«.ok imn in : ,. m, i i;,hi.,i.. .hi. i 1..1.T .1- (iuvvrnorof Mew York. It la 88 feet high and la orowned by a iiRuro typifying the Otty'a gcnlna. ihecoi- bm i« decomted with bae»rollefj depleting Menaa »f th« w»r. The inrroundlng green i» deoorated with a Dumber "i •»•** oannon. BUFFALO POST OFFICE Corner stone laid 1897, building dedicated 1901. It occupies an entire block and contains 1">0,<>00 feet of floor space, has 400 windows, and is lighted at night by 4,000 incandescent lights. The framework is of steel and the exterior of red granite. It is one of the finest Post Office buildings in the I'nited States. BUFFALO MAIN STKKKT, I.(((lKlN(i SOUTH I KO.M MA(i.\l{.\ "I I ■ • - . tin- | > r 1 1 1 • itiitl tlmriiiiKlifitri' "I Itullalo, ln'^in- ;ii Hit' MufTalo H Ivor ami t'Xtt'iulK Qnttnlj MrXMI tUfl OttJ KLLICOTT SIJCARK HI ILDIM;. MAIN S'l'KKET The only office building in the world covering a whole block. It contains 40 stores, lt> counting rooms, ijOO offices, 16 elevators, club rooms, etc. It has 447.ihn> feet of Moor space in its ten stories and is occupied during the day by 4,000 to .">,000 persons. It is built around a large rotunda and was completed within one year's time at a cost of 33,350,000. BUFFALO Mil. Ml UN BOUSE, DKI.AWAKIC A\ KM K When: I'reHiiii-nt Mc Kinic> illotl, September 14, 1801 ■ BUFFALO ANSLEY WILCOX RESIDENCE. DELAWARE W I'M I Where Vice-President Roo.-evelt took the oath of office. September 14th. 1901, after the assassination and death of President McKinley. NIAGARA 8b i.l.M.KAI. VIKW (II MAi.AliA I AI.I.S I i II ;it I In- lill lln' < .111:11 1 1:1 ii <>i llomt'Hhur lull mi tlic rich I hIko Hi'' inrllnrd plane wbicll ran irs prnplr ilnw 11 the strep side <>l tlir K'TK 1 ' rtrnllnif NIAGARA AM KK MA N \M) i I'.XTKl! I Al.I.S Hill.M CANADIAN I'AHK From this point the American Kail shows its full width of nearly 1,f tin- river above I lie cataract, and seen the actual lucakiiiK point when thi' ilesccnl ol \i . •••.■in» lrl(fhifnlly near dMtruetlon, but Ih really safe from all peril a* the surface current at this point In not ui». NIAGARA NIAGARA '.l:\Nh M< -TIKI. Mil II \M> MICIIKiAN CKNTKAI. CANT1I.KVKK IlIUIHiKS '"I i« '•>•- iloiililr-ir.ick ■ .uitiliviT l.riil(f«" "I tin- Michigan Cent nil Itailroad, built in 18X1. It it* mm feet long. The towers which support it rise 13ft f»*ta»Hr»e tln-lr p|i-r» Tin- St«-H Arch HrlilKC licyoml luiilt In 1837, for the use of the (iriunl Trunk Hallway. f C