When you collect extensively in a relatively narrow field and have been conversant in the subject for more than fifty years you don’t expect to find that you’ve never seen or even heard of a primary source but that’s the case for me recently. The book is variously titled Art Work of Ulster County and Artwork of Ulster County. It was published by W. H. Parish Publishing, Chicago in 1893. It’s uncommon, and my copy, hampered by a lack of title page.
The dealer, Carydale Books of Stanfordville, New York calls it a quarto. That would make it 9.5” x 12.” However, its binding measures 11” x 13.125”. If determined by page size, they are 10.375” x 12.625.” It’s a bit bigger, but not by much. There is also no title page. What I have to go on is what’s on the spine: Art Work – Ulster County. In the OCLC it’s described as Art work of Ulster County and described as 12 volumes in 1. In the notes it says published as 12 volumes in 1. Text has caption: History of Ulster County, N. Y. by Marius Schoonmaker. Nothing quite adds up.
Five institutions whose material is listed in the OCLC have copies:
The Library of Congress
New York Public Library
State University of New York at New Paltz
Ulster County Community College
Pennsylvania State University
In the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database there are 15 records under the search terms: art work parish and the date range 1890 to 1900. However, none match Ulster County.
The copy I recently purchased was apparently one of many editions published by Parish in the 1890’s. Among our records are versions for Queens County, Venango County, New Haven, Stark County, Cincinnati, Utah, Lowell and vicinity, Baltimore, Lancaster, New Jersey and Detroit. No copy at auction according to our records, has brought more than $688. These volumes seem to live just beneath the surface. This one cost $500.-
It’s an important book for Ulster County because the engravings are many, in this case 98, and the subjects well chosen. Note that all images are full page except for those marked ½ to reflect that they are half page.
Images
- The Old Senate House ½
- City Alms House – Kingston
- Looking East From Lake Hill
- Residence of Jesse M. Elting – New Paltz ½
- Residence of Julius Osterhoudt – Kingston ½
- Looking South From Rondout
- On Albany Avenue – Kingston
- City Hall – Kingston
- Steam Boat Landing at Rondout
- View of Spring from Wurts Street – Rondout ½
- The Borden Residence 1/2
- State Normal School – New Paltz
- Bridge and Wallkill – New Paltz
- Looking East From Paltz Point, Shawangunk Mountains
- The Armory – Kingston
- Borden’s Home Farm
- Residence of J. N. Cordts – Rondout ½
- Residence of E. H. Van Winkle – Stone Ridge ½
- Glenerie Falls
- Residence of Mrs. E. Du Bois – Ellenville ½
- Canal and Railroad Bridge at Rosendale ½
- Upper Hanging Rock Falls – Ellenville
- On The Wallkill at New Paltz
- Mink Hollow
- View of Canal and Valley, From Mt. Meenahga ½
- St. Elmo Mill, Borden’s Home Farm ½
- Shade Lawn Sanitarium - Kingston
- View of Pearl Street – Kingston ½
- Residence of A. P. Lasher – Saugerties ½
- Rondout and the Hudson River
- View in Mink Hollow
- Kingston Bank and Club ½
- Residence of John C. Brodhead – Kingston ½
- The Gail Borden Condensery – Wallkill
- Esopus Creek – Saugerties
- Residence of Andrew F. Mason – Kingston ½
- Residence of Henry L Eriffis – New Paltz ½
- Falls at Saugerties
- Falls at Eddyville
- Canal Aqueduct – High Falls ½
- Rear View of Normal School – New Paltz ½
- Scene at High Falls
- Residence of Chas. A. Spaulding – Saugerties ½
- Residence of John C. Hasbrouck – Stone Ridge ½
- Farm View in the Esopus Valley
- Scene at Eddyville
- Honk Falls Near Napanoch
- Scene in Ellenville ½
- St. Mary’s Church and Parsonage – Ellenville ½
- Blue Stone Docks of Hewitt Boice – Rondout
- Street View in Ellenville ½
- Delaware & Hudson Canal at Rock Lock ½
- Lake Mohonk
- Residence of S. D. Coykendale [in the Course of Construction] – Rondout ½
- Residence of G. J. Smith [in the Course of Construction] – Rondout ½
- Looking East on Borden’s Home Farm
- Esopus Creek Below Glenerie
- Borden’s Home Farm Packing Room ½
- In the Ice Glen ½
- Glen at the Ice Cave – Ellenville
- Sawkill Falls at Woodstock ½
- Country Home of Daniel Sully – Mink Hollow 1.2
- High Bridge at Rondout
- Along the Hanging Rock Falls – Ellenville
- Union Street – Kingston ½
- Residences of Jesse Elting and Jacob Deyo – New Paltz ½
- Residence of James D. Wynkoop – Hurley
- Antiquated Buildings – New Paltz
- Residence of Chas. Ver Nooy – Napanoch ½
- On John Street – Kingston ½
- Ellenville, from Mount Meenahga
- Cliff at Lake Mohonk
- View of Wallkill, from the Borden Residence ½
- Napanoch Falls ½
- Lower Hanging Rock – Ellenville
- Brick Industry on the Hudson
- Street View in New Paltz ½
- Clinton Avenue, From St. James Street – Kingston ½
- Honk Falls and Canon – Napanoch
- Sky Top at Lake Mohonk
- Old Water Wheel near Ellenville ½
- View on the Borden’s Home Farm ½
- Near View of High Falls
- Maple Avenue – Ellenville ½
- View in New Paltz ½
- Rondout from Spring Street ½
- Residence of Geo. B. Childs – Ellenville ½
- Powell, Smith & Co’s Cigar Factory – Kingston
- Mount Meenahga House ½
- Old Residences in New Paltz ½
- In the Ice Cave – Ellenville
- Scene in Saugerties ½
- On the Borden’s Farm ½
- Delaware & Hudson Canal at Eddyville
- Vineyard, Borden’s Home Farm
- Reformed Church – Ellenville ½
- Residence of Chas. Davis – Saugerties ½
- The Brick Industry on the Hudson
Images have always been important but they are often few, small, and not entirely relevant. These images are very focused on southern Ulster County.
With this article I’m posting 10 images. This is quite a nice source.
