For photographs of NY harbor in 1847 you might want to check out the web
sites of the Museum of the City of New York and of The New-York Historical
Society.

David

>I would recommend the NYC Municipal Archives, they have many of the
>records of the Ports Dept.  Also the NY County Archives.
>
>Barbara Lilley
>New York State Library
>
>>>> <[log in to unmask]> 01/18/99 08:52AM >>>
>Is Castle William the same place as Castle Garden, the immigrant arrival port
>opened in 1856?
>
>What is a good source for photos of New York Harbor in 1847?
>
>Is there a description of what an immigrant would do one he/she got off the
>boat in New York to get to the Hudson River Steamboat Co. to go to
>Albany?--again in 1847?
>
>I am going to be in NY City in February and plan to go to the NY Public
>Library to do some research on immigrant arrival in the period of 1847-1865.
>Any suggestions on the best way to do this.  I have not been to the library
>before.
>
>Any and all help appreciated.
>
>Carole Krysan
>Lousiville, KY


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