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The Twentieth Century Limited engine at the Harmon yards. Photograph by Robert Yarnall Richie. Here’s a wonderful photograph of the famous Twentieth Century Limited engine at the Harmon yards on May 12, 1938. The image is part of a…
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The Twentieth Century Limited At Harmon §0
— The
Twentieth Century Limited engine at the
Harmon yards. Photograph by Robert Yarnall Richie. Here’s a wonderful photograph of the famous
Twentieth Century Limited engine at the
Harmon yards on May 12, 1938. The image is part of a…
The Twentieth Century Limited At Harmon §1
— photographs of the engine taken by Robert Yarnall Richie, who worked as a free-lance commercial and industrial photographer for many large corporations. Richie’s work is significant for its artistic qualities as well as documentary information. See
The Twentieth Century Limited At Harmon §2
— more of the photos in the Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection, part of the digital archives of Southern Methodist Unversity . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share…
Connor, Roger Douglas. “Boardwalk Empire of the Air: Aerial Bootlegging in Prohibition Era America.” Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C., 2014. Paper presented at the T2M Annual Conference.
…of the Bureau of Prohibition in its various forms, along with its allied agencies. Besides
minimizing the significance and legacy of aerial smuggling in defining aviation's role in the
creation of an American twentieth century technological identity, these narrative…
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…The Nikko Inn at Harmon-on-Hudson [was] raided yesterday by Federal Prohibition Agents William McKay, Peter Reager and Leonard Gallante. At the
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Our Multi Talented Federal Prohibition Agents §5
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Our Multi Talented Federal Prohibition Agents §0
— On June 17, 1922 the New York Times published an article on several raids conducted by Federal
prohibition agents. The Central Brewing Company in New York City was indicted for selling beer with more than 4% alcohol content. The Feds…
Our Multi Talented Federal Prohibition Agents §2
— Nikko Inn the agents represented themselves as actors. Charles Hase, the owner of the place, asked them to “do a turn” for him. McKay fiddled, Reager sang and Gallante danced. The innkeeper was satisfied with their work and was about…
Our Multi Talented Federal Prohibition Agents §4
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Our Multi Talented Federal Prohibition Agents §3
— when the agents, after having been served with drinks, as they alleged, at $1.50 a drink, arrested Hase and a waiter, Hero Gotow, on a charge of violating the Volstead act. They gave $1,000 bail each for appearance…
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A Sharp And Palpable Difference §6
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prohibition speakeasys Transportation Published August 25, 2014
A Sharp And Palpable Difference §4
— …have been in those days—and the “sharp and palpable difference” we would have “felt in the riding quality” of our car “shod with Goodyear Cord Tires.” For more on the Nikko, the Mikado and
Harmon’s rich history, see
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In, near Peekskill, . . . on a profitable basis,” and “previously . . . had operated Nikko Inn at Harmon. . . .” Coming soon: A different Nikko Inn proprietor gets busted for serving highballs during Prohibition and later brags about being the real
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A Delightful Place To Dine §4
— In, near Peekskill, . . . on a profitable basis,” and “previously . . . had operated Nikko Inn at
Harmon. . . .” Coming soon: A different Nikko Inn proprietor gets busted for serving highballs during
Prohibition and later brags about being the real
A Delightful Place To Dine §2
— the note appears to be handwritten, it was actually printed on the back of every copy, so all you had to do to spread the word about the Nikko Inn—the “most picturesque Japanese Garden, situated at
Harmon-on-the…
A Delightful Place To Dine §0
— …Given the high cost of color printing at beginning of the 20th
century, the fact that this is printed in black-and-white indicates that it was probably a local production—not
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Mikado Inn Real Photo Postcard Circa 1920 §11
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Mikado Inn Real Photo Postcard Circa 1920 §3
— with the Tumble Inn on the other side of town, were speakeasys during
Prohibition—though in 1921 the Admiral was acquitted in what newspaper accounts at the time called the first case to be tried in Westchester County for alleged…
Mikado Inn Real Photo Postcard Circa 1920 §0
— Mikado Inn,
Harmon-on-Hudson, N.Y. [No publisher, but likely the Mikado Inn]. Circa 1920. Click the image to enlarge it. Come take a stroll in the beautiful Japanese gardens of the Mikado Inn, in
Harmon-on-Hudson. Enjoy…
Mikado Inn Real Photo Postcard Circa 1920 §2
— …Moto (a.k.a. “Data Moto” and “Toshiyuki Moto”), a disgruntled employee of Clifford
Harmon. Moto had managed the Nikko Inn and after a disagreement bought land across the street and built the Mikado. Both establishments, along
Mikado Inn Real Photo Postcard Circa 1920 §8
— the Mikado? A tasty bit of
Harmon history—a Mikado Inn menu featuring two Spring Lamb Chops for $1.50, Filet Mignon Mikado for $3.00 and a Porterhouse Steak for two for $5.00. The Motorist’s Playground An…
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A Delightful Place to Dine Roy Kojima, Busted and Boastful Our Multi-Talented Federal Prohibition Agents If You Follow the Road to Harmon, You Surely Can’t go Wrong Tumble Inn Mikado Inn “Real Photo” Postcard, circa 1920 This is…
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The Mystery Of The Rum Plane §45
— A Delightful Place to Dine Roy Kojima, Busted and Boastful Our Multi-Talented Federal
Prohibition Agents If You Follow the Road to
Harmon, You Surely Can’t go Wrong Tumble Inn Mikado Inn “Real Photo” Postcard, circa 1920 This is…
The Mystery Of The Rum Plane §53
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The Mystery Of The Rum Plane §12
— troopers from White Plains examine the contraband found in the wrecked plane. Speaking “out of professional knowledge, gained in enforcing the
prohibition laws in the wilds of Westchester,” Captain Warner said the whiskey was of “excellent quality.”
The Mystery Of The Rum Plane §44
— man in the naval aviator’s uniform and why did George McCall not mention him in his account of the crash? Learn more about Croton in the
Prohibition era: Rum-running Submarines off Croton Point? The Motorist’s Playground Oscar…
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…He was responsible for 256 subdivisions in 26 cities in the United States during the early 20th century, including the section of Croton that was originally called Harmon-on-Hudson. Here are a
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Selling Harmon §0
— …He was responsible for 256 subdivisions in 26 cities in the United States during the early 20th
century, including the section of Croton that was originally called
Harmon-on-Hudson. Here are a
Selling Harmon §1
— selection of newspaper ads for
Harmon-on-Hudson, telling us that “All New York is Amazed!” at the “Quickest and Most Successful Real Estate Development in the History of New York.” “Think of Your Children,” growing up in “the Highest…
Selling Harmon §2
— Most Beautiful, Most Accessible, and Most Aristocratic Part of Westchester County.”
Harmon never let the facts get in the way of selling real estate, which explains why one ad says that “Every Lot” has “a River View.” The Evening World…
Selling Harmon §4
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Selling Harmon §3
— New-York Daily Tribune, June 14, 1908 The Evening World, June 22, 1907 New-York Tribune, April 17, 1921 Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on…
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April 1963. [ 6 ] Trains continuing north of Harmon, including the flagship 20th Century Limited , would exchange their electric locomotive for a steam or diesel locomotive to continue the journey to points north and west. As of August 2006, daily
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Croton-Harmon station §15
— April 1963. [ 6 ] Trains continuing north of
Harmon, including the flagship 20th
Century Limited , would exchange their electric locomotive for a steam or diesel locomotive to continue the journey to points north and west. As of August 2006, daily
Croton-Harmon station §24
— Commons Croton-
Harmon, NY – Amtrak Croton-
Harmon, NY – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak) Metro-North station page for Croton–
Harmon List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA Railroad History:
Croton-Harmon station §2
— 41.1898°N 73.8827°W / 41.1898; -73.8827 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Croton-
Harmon station ) Train station in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, US Croton–
Harmon Croton–
Harmon station in 2007 General information Location 1…
Croton-Harmon station §25
— New York Central Railroad
Harmon Shops (Penny Vanderbilt) v t e Amtrak stations in New York Active stations Albany–Rensselaer Amsterdam Buffalo–Depew Buffalo–Exchange Street Croton–
Harmon Fort Edward Hudson New Rochelle New York City Niagara Falls
Croton-Harmon station §14
— …
Harmon (as a condition of his donating the land for the station), [ 5 ] the station was known as simply
Harmon until
Croton-Harmon station §23
— Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF) . Metro-North Railroad. 2015 . Retrieved January 28, 2019 . External links [ edit ] Media related to Croton–
Harmon station at Wikimedia
Croton-Harmon station §30
— Street Highbridge * Morris Heights University Heights Marble Hill Spuyten Duyvil Riverdale Ludlow Yonkers Glenwood Greystone Hastings-on-Hudson Dobbs Ferry Ardsley-on-Hudson Irvington Tarrytown Philipse Manor Scarborough Ossining Croton–
Harmon Croton
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facility was created over a period of almost a century by removing a massive amount of sand and gravel which once formed the “neck” of Croton Point. For another view of what was still left of the “neck” take a…
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Harmon The New City §5
— facility was created over a period of almost a
century by removing a massive amount of sand and gravel which once formed the “neck” of Croton Point. For another view of what was still left of the “neck” take a…
Harmon The New City §6
— See the sand dune behind the
Harmon Shops? Most of that land is gone today. Here are the links to previous posts about marketing
Harmon. Many thanks to Carl Oechsner for sharing this rare photograph. Selling
Harmon Cannon Ball Time…
Harmon The New City §8
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Harmon Harmon-on-Hudson Hudson River Railroad Published September
Harmon The New City §3
— extensive suburban development in the history of New York.” Below are links to some previous posts about
Harmon’s innovative marketing campaign, but before we get to that there’s another significant detail in the photo. Sand dune at the…
Harmon The New City §2
— …
Harmon wanted everyone riding the Hudson River line to see—his sign for “
Harmon, the New City” which he modestly called “the most important and
Harmon The New City §0
— Surveyors working along the tracks at the
Harmon Shops, circa 1906. Courtesy of Carl Oechsner. Click the image to enlarge it. Sometimes what’s most interesting about an old photograph is a tiny detail, not necessarily the main image itself…
Harmon The New City §1
— …In the foreground we see two surveyors, working along the tracks at the
Harmon Shops, circa 1906. Behind them—hard to make out because of the damage to the print—are some workmen leaning nonchalantly on a wooden railing.
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v. Baker ), which Selchow won. In 1880 John Righter became a partner and the company name was changed to Selchow & Righter. The firm remained a top game and puzzle company into the twentieth century, remembered by aficionados for Parcheesi, Scrabble
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Croton Aqueduct Puzzles §3
— v. Baker ), which Selchow won. In 1880 John Righter became a partner and the company name was changed to Selchow & Righter. The firm remained a top game and puzzle company into the
twentieth century, remembered by aficionados for Parcheesi, Scrabble
Croton Aqueduct Puzzles §0
— …November 1877 ad These two nineteenth
century puzzles, showing the Old Croton Dam and High Bridge, were part of a set called Sliced Objects, published by E. G. Selchow & Co., circa 1867 to 1880. The puzzles came
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Richard Wagner in that century. She first appeared at Bayreuth in 1894. “It is my life’s ambition to found in my own country an American Bayreuth. All the years I have been singing, I have dreamed of such an…
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Unbuilt Croton §29
— Richard Wagner in that
century. She first appeared at Bayreuth in 1894. “It is my life’s ambition to found in my own country an American Bayreuth. All the years I have been singing, I have dreamed of such an…
Unbuilt Croton §24
— …Clifford Burke
Harmon, born in Illinois and reared in Ohio. Her relationship with Clifford
Harmon, a wily self promoter and leading real
Unbuilt Croton §25
— estate marketer, began in 1907 when
Harmon offered to sell to Lillian, and other popular artists, discounted land at his
Harmon the New City development on the Hudson River. In return she agreed to allow her image to be used…
Unbuilt Croton §40
—
Harmon was an administration building on Alexander Lane at the top of the hill still known as Nordica Hill. Croton Valley Railroad 1886 Articles of Incorporation. In January 1886 articles of incorporation for the organization of the Croton Valley
Unbuilt Croton §35
— could never be transplanted to the Hudson River, critics argued. One said, “Everyone knows that the Hudson is a low, unhealthy river where only malaria and mosquitoes are bred.” Lillian pressed ahead, hiring a music director for the
Harmon Festival
Unbuilt Croton §1
— Contact Us Croton Friends of History Programs / Articles / Silver Lake, Croton's Hidden Gem A Dummy Forever! The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery Postcard Tour The Other
Harmon In Search of Teatown Who We Are / How to Join / Contact Us…
Unbuilt Croton §2
— Friends of History Unbuilt Croton Croton Friends of History Programs / Articles / Silver Lake, Croton's Hidden Gem A Dummy Forever! The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery Postcard Tour The Other
Harmon In Search of Teatown Who We Are / How to…
Unbuilt Croton §26
— advertisements for
Harmon’s various land development projects. Madame Nordica, as she was known, owned an apartment in Manhattan not far from the Metropolitan Opera House, as well as a county estate in Ardsley-on-Hudson—Villa Amanda, named after…
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While visiting a home in the Harmon area the owners proudly pointed out the Croton Point bricks used in the floor of what had originally been a large covered porch. Well-worn from more than a century of use, many…
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, April 20, 1900: "TWENTY-SIX ARRESTS. Military Authorities Busy in Vicinity of Strike. CROTON VALLEY'S LIVELY DAY. Sheriff Molloy Secures Thirty-Two Warrants—Houses Searched For Ammunition—Italians Quieter and Many Leaving Their Homes to Avoid Trouble." Public-domain newspaper dispatch from Croton Landing covering the mass-arrest operation that broke the 1900 New Croton Dam strike. Transcribed verbatim by Jeff Paine at https://jeffpaine.blogspot.com/2023/01/twenty-six-striking-dam-workers.html
…As you go on in the last quarter of this century of the church's history, from the close of the nineteenth century into the glorious possibilities of the twentieth century as it opens up before us, I hope you…
Hogue, O. Wendell, and Veronica Gilbert Agne. “A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton-on-Hudson.” In Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948, September Nineteenth to Twenty-Sixth. Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Croton Golden Jubilee Committee, 1948. Seq 14 only — additional pages not yet extracted from HathiTrust htid nyp.33433062496793.
…Annexation of Harmon The real estate development com- pany of Wood , Harmon and Com- pany purchased the farm which constituted the area known as Har- mon and laid it out in streets and lots in 1907. Lots were sold between…
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…Enrollment in Croton-Harmon UFSD Schools Public Schools Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Croton-Harmon High School Grades K-5 6-8 9-12 Enrollment 1990 - 2000 716 278 357 Capacity 602 292 424 Percent…
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comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §23
— …Enrollment in Croton-
Harmon UFSD Schools Public Schools Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Croton-
Harmon High School Grades K-5 6-8 9-12 Enrollment 1990 - 2000 716 278 357 Capacity 602 292 424 Percent…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §3
— …By the 19th
century, farming, shipping, ship-building and flour and brick manufacturing had become the predominant industries, along with work on the railroad and construction of the Croton and New Croton Dams and the New Croton Aqueduct. Etching of…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §19
— …Airy and
Harmon.
Harmon, initially th established in the early 20
century as an enclave for artists and writers, became home to railroad workers and commuters to New York City in the 1920s due to its proximity to the railroad…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §21
— …The commute between Croton-
Harmon and Grand Central ranges from 45 to 70 minutes depending on the time of day. The Croton-
Harmon Railroad Station is the most heavily used station of all three Metro-North railroad lines. An estimated…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §22
— …the Croton-
Harmon Union Free School District and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The Croton-
Harmon District encompasses most of Croton-on-Hudson as well as parts of Cortlandt and Yorktown. The northern-most portion of Croton-on-Hudson is…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §17
— …Between 1990 and 2000, the share of the population under 18 increased by from 22% to 26%; enrollment in the Croton-
Harmon school district increased during this time as well by 32%. According to the Croton-
Harmon Union Free School…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §29
— …Croton Commons shopping plaza, on the west side of Maple Street South Riverside/
Harmon Shopping Area The South Riverside/
Harmon commercial center is situated along the east and west sides of South Riverside Avenue south of Oneida Avenue. The center…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §4
— …
Harmon was founded in 1903 by real estate developer Clifford
Harmon with the goal of developing a rural enclave for artists, writers and musicians. The developer constructed a playhouse on Truesdale Drive, where ballets and concerts were performed, and also…
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…The business relationship with his brother and uncle concluded in 1907 but William continued on in the position of chairman of the board of the Harmon Real Estate Corporation. William Harmon with his children. Harmon, just 38 years old,
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The Other Harmon §24
— …The business relationship with his brother and uncle concluded in 1907 but William continued on in the position of chairman of the board of the
Harmon Real Estate Corporation. William
Harmon with his children.
Harmon, just 38 years old,
The Other Harmon §30
— Main Street by another philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. Next to the library, he constructed
Harmon Hall, a community recreational facility. The building has housed the Warren County Historical Society Museum since 1961. 1928
Harmon Foundation
The Other Harmon §38
— benefactor of lore was none other than the real estate developer William
Harmon, aka Jedediah Tingle, who had cleverly distributed monetary gifts under the name of his maternal great-grandfather. William Elmer
Harmon. Programs / Articles / Silver
The Other Harmon §33
— fund. William
Harmon was one of many white Americans intrigued by the flowering of African-American art and literature in the 1920s. In 1926 the
Harmon Foundation began recognizing African-American achievements in music, visual arts, literature,
The Other Harmon §31
— Exhibition brochure. In 1922 he established the
Harmon Foundation which funded parks, including playgrounds and recreational fields, in 34 states across the nation, most of them in small towns like Lebanon’s
Harmon Park. That park, opened in 1912,
The Other Harmon §2
— Friends of History The Other
Harmon Croton Friends of History Programs / Articles / Silver Lake, Croton's Hidden Gem A Dummy Forever! The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery Postcard Tour The Other
Harmon In Search of Teatown Who We Are / How…
The Other Harmon §23
— …1902 map of Wood
Harmon & Co.'s Properties in Brooklyn. By 1905 Wood,
Harmon & Co. had offices in 40 cities east of the Mississippi River and was acclaimed as the largest real estate operation
The Other Harmon §0
— The Other
Harmon — Croton Friends of History Croton Friends of History Programs Articles Silver Lake, Croton's Hidden Gem A Dummy Forever! The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery Postcard Tour The Other
Harmon In Search of Teatown Who We Are…
“Clifford B. Harmon.” Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-04-17.
…Legacy
Per stipulations in the agreements related to developing Harmon-on-Hudson, the Metro-North Railroad station Croton-Harmon is named after Harmon. When the hamlet of Harmon was annexed by the village of Croton in 1930, the "Harmon" designation…
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Clifford B. Harmon §8
— …Legacy
Per stipulations in the agreements related to developing
Harmon-on-Hudson, the Metro-North Railroad station Croton-
Harmon is named after
Harmon. When the hamlet of
Harmon was annexed by the village of Croton in 1930, the "
Harmon" designation…
Clifford B. Harmon §6
— Wreckage of
Harmon's biplane at the Boston aviation meet
In December 1928
Harmon sent a proposal to the League of Nations for an international air force that could be used by the League to prevent wars. While the proposal…
Clifford B. Harmon §9
— In his will he left $48,431 for the continuation of the
Harmon Trophy. He was interred the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Legacy
Per stipulations in the agreements related…
Clifford B. Harmon §7
— Personal life
Clifford
Harmon married Zephyr Hord on September 18, 1887, in Dayton, Ohio; they divorced sometime after 1898.
Harmon was later engaged to be married to Blanche Freeman, but broke the engagement in April 1904 to marry Louise Adele…
Clifford B. Harmon §1
—
Harmon and his uncle both liked the idea; together they pooled a total of $3000 to start Wood,
Harmon & Co.
Their first development was near Loveland, Ohio, and consisted of 200 lots. With some well-crafted advertising, the development sold…
Clifford B. Harmon §12
— …New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
↑ "Will Surprises
Harmon". The Courier-News. December 13, 1920. p. 5.
↑ "Clifford B.
Harmon Divorced By Rich Wife". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 8, 1925. p. 2.
↑ "
Harmon, Defending Singer, Whips Monte Carlo Flirt…
Clifford B. Harmon §5
— …In May 1927
Harmon was on hand for Charles Lindbergh's arrival in Paris;
Harmon met Lindbergh during post-flight receptions. In June,
Harmon installed a plaque commemorating Lindbergh at Le Bourget airport in Paris. Wreckage of
Harmon's biplane…
Clifford B. Harmon §0
— …Early life
Clifford Burke
Harmon was born on July 1, 1866, in Urbana, Ohio, the youngest child of William R. and Mary Wood ("Molly")
Harmon. He had one older brother, William Elmer
Harmon, born in 1862. His father William R…
Pryer, Charles. The Neutral Ground. Half Moon Series, Vol. II, No. 5. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1898.
…are but hollow shells;
the gales of two hundred winters have lopped
many a fair limb, and ere the twentieth century
shall grow old the squirrel will no longer
play on your boughs, nor the frosts of autumn
turn your…
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The Neutral Ground §12
— …are but hollow shells;
the gales of two hundred winters have lopped
many a fair limb, and ere the
twentieth century
shall grow old the squirrel will no longer
play on your boughs, nor the frosts of autumn
turn your…
The Neutral Ground §48
— …The Middle Ages, From the Fourth to the Fourteenth
Century. By Charles Oman, M.A., F.S.A., Fellow of All Souls' College,
Oxford. 8°, pp. 667. With 24 plates of maps, plans and illustrations ......... $4.50
The above volume…
The Neutral Ground §49
— …The third volume will be devoted to the 15th, i6th, and 17th centuries, while the fourth volume will treat of the military history of
the 1 8th
century, and the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars down
to Waterloo.
THE STORY OF…
The Neutral Ground §52
— …by Harrington
Putnam ; " Old Taverns and Posting Inns,"
by Elizabeth Brown Cutting ; " The New
York Press in the iSth
Century," by Charlotte M. Martin and Benjamin Ellis Martin ;
" Neutral Ground," by Charles Pryer ; " The
Doctor in Old New York," by…
The Neutral Ground §45
— …By Rodrigues Ottolengui,
author of " An Artist in Crime," " The Crime of the
Century," etc. No. :^2 in the Hudson Library. 16°,
cloth, $1.00 ; paper 50 cts.
The Neutral Ground §13
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The Neutral Ground §10
— …It was a beautiful autumnal morning, October 2}, 1776, that the greatest military
pageant took place that the fair county of
Westchester ever saw, at all events in the
eighteenth
century. Howe, preparatory to
following Washington, drew up his entire…
The Neutral Ground §46
— …By Rodrigues Ottolengui,
author of " An Artist in Crime," " The Crime of the
Century," etc. No. :^2 in the Hudson Library. 16°,
cloth, $1.00 ; paper 50 cts.
The Head of the Family.
By Alphonse Daudet. Translated by Levin Carnac…
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real estate development. “When wealthy real estate developer William Elmer Harmon founded the Harmon Foundation in 1922, it originally supported causes as varied as playgrounds, biblical films and nursing programs. But it is better known today as one
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The Other Harmon §2
— real estate development. “When wealthy real estate developer William Elmer
Harmon founded the
Harmon Foundation in 1922, it originally supported causes as varied as playgrounds, biblical films and nursing programs. But it is better known today as one
The Other Harmon §4
— had an impact on his attitudes toward blacks, and in particular,
Harmon himself became interested in supporting them after meeting an artist who was unable to sell his paintings because of his race. The
Harmon Foundation gained its now well…
The Other Harmon §0
— …
Harmon is well-known to Crotonites as the famous aviator and real estate developer who created what he modestly advertised as “
HARMON, the New City on the Hudson—the most important and extensive suburban development in the history of New
The Other Harmon §7
— receiving such large numbers of high-quality art works that the
Harmon Foundation began organizing a corresponding exhibition to provide an opportunity for the candidates to show and sell their work. These awards exhibitions gained even more national
The Other Harmon §3
— of the first major supporters of African American creativity and ingenuity.
Harmon grew up in the Midwest, where his father was an officer in the 10th Cavalry regiment, a black unit known as the Buffalo Soldiers. Growing up among the…
The Other Harmon §1
— York.” But how many of us have heard about his brother and partner, William E.
Harmon? A serendipitous discovery on the blog of the libraries of the Smithsonian reveals that Clifford’s brother left a legacy more interesting and more…
The Other Harmon §5
— focus in 1925 when it began presenting cash awards to blacks for distinguished achievements in eight fields: business, education, fine arts, literature, music, race relations, religious service, and science. Between 1928 and 1933, the Foundation was
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New York Evening World, June 25, 1907 Another example of the innovative advertising Clifford B. Harmon used to sell land in Harmon, “the highest, healthiest, most beautiful, most accessible and most aristocratic part of Westchester County. . . .
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Cannon Ball Time To Harmon §0
— New York Evening World, June 25, 1907 Another example of the innovative advertising Clifford B.
Harmon used to sell land in
Harmon, “the highest, healthiest, most beautiful, most accessible and most aristocratic part of Westchester County. . . .
Cannon Ball Time To Harmon §1
— where the New York Central's million dollar electric terminal is located.” “Don't wait!
HARMON is your golden opportunity. . . . $10 secures a beautiful villa site. . . . Every lot a river view.” See this post for more ads for the “Quickest…
Cannon Ball Time To Harmon §2
— Successful Real Estate Development in the History of New York.” For all
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If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §1
— wonderful depiction of the Nikko and helpfully provides the location of “police traps” on the roads in Westchester. The lines indicating the Hudson River along the left cleverly become strings for Japanese lanterns at the bottom. We can thank C…
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…Harmon was modestly advertising his new community as “HARMON, the New City on the Hudson—the most important and extensive suburban development in
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Nikko Inn Harmon N Y §0
— …
Harmon was modestly advertising his new community as “
HARMON, the New City on the Hudson—the most important and extensive suburban development in
Nikko Inn Harmon N Y §2
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Nikko Inn Harmon N Y §1
— the history of New York.” Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X…
Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Presentation. New York: Brinton Associates, 1939. Internet Archive: graphicpresentat00brinrich. Brinton's 526-page magnum opus. Page 162 reproduces his own 1921 postcard map lobbying for the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway crossing Croton Dam, with a caption crediting the map with helping secure the route's adoption.
…SCALE 9
Rank of States and Territories in Population at Different Census Years From the
Civil War to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century.
The column at the left gives the key number for each state, while the column at…
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Graphic Presentation §236
— …SCALE 9
Rank of States and Territories in Population at Different Census Years From the
Civil War to the Beginning of the
Twentieth Century.
The column at the left gives the key number for each state, while the column at…
Graphic Presentation §30
— …Gray Punkhouser. "A Note on a Tenth
Century Graph." OSIRIS. Vol. I. 1936.
A Tenth
Century Graph That Forms a Part of a Manuscript Discovered by Sigmund
Sunther in 1877
According to the article by Dr. Funkhouscr, from which this…
Graphic Presentation §3
— …Graphs may record the path of an
ion or the orbit of the sun, the rise of a civilization, or the acceleration of a bullet, the climate of a
century or the varying pressure of
a heart beat, the growth…
Graphic Presentation §219
— …During the half-
century ten hurricanes
have struck inland in the latter
half of September.
2. Hurricanes usually originate off the
northern coast of South America,
move west from Africa, and travel
toward the West Indies and Florida, moving about…
Graphic Presentation §174
— …Outline Sketch of Borgia Map of the Fifteenth
Century, A. D.
1. Man's earliest maps consisted of simple drawings. The map shown above is in a more
Graphic Presentation §175
— …Outline Sketch of Borgia Map of the Fifteenth
Century, A. D.
1. Man's earliest maps consisted of simple drawings. The map shown above is in a more
advanced form.
2. Long before the Christian era, people living in Egypt…
Graphic Presentation §218
— …During the half-
century ten hurricanes
have struck inland in the latter
half of September.
2. Hurricanes usually originate off the
northern coast of South America,
move west from Africa, and travel
toward the West Indies and Florida, moving about…
Graphic Presentation §491
— …The optimist compares present standards of living with those a
century ago, and glories in the gains. The next man sets the present
against 1929, or even 1936, and is subject to moderate melancholia. The
pessimist takes our potentials as…
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Clifford Harmon’s real estate development. Harmon Shops looking south, 1907. The photos come from articles in two industry publications—the Street Railway Journal and the Electric Railway Journal —which describe the facility in great detail and
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Harmon Shops Of The New York Central Railroad §1
— Clifford
Harmon’s real estate development.
Harmon Shops looking south, 1907. The photos come from articles in two industry publications—the Street Railway Journal and the Electric Railway Journal —which describe the facility in great detail and
Harmon Shops Of The New York Central Railroad §3
— River Railroad Company,” Street Railway Journal , vol. XXIX, June 8, 1907. “
Harmon Shops of the New York Central Railroad,” Electric Railway Journal , vol. XLIII, June 6, 1914.
Harmon Shops looking north, with the inspection shed in the foreground,
Harmon Shops Of The New York Central Railroad §0
— …Here are some photos of the “
Harmon Shops” in 1907, when they were brand new, and in 1914, when they became the terminus of the innovative “electric system” from New York City—one of the main selling points for
Harmon Shops Of The New York Central Railroad §5
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Harmon Shops Of The New York Central Railroad §4
— 1907.
Harmon car shop, 1907. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X…
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— include maps, schematic drawings, and additional photos. Click the links below to read them. You can also click the photos to enlarge them. Interior view of the machine shop, 1914. “The Electrical Maintenance Plants of the New York Central & Hudson
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Article from the New York Tribune, June 12, 1921 “Harmon-on-the-Hudson has been one of the most active suburb real estate centers since early this spring,” reported the New York Tribune in this article published on June 12…
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Newly Married Folks Buy At Harmon §0
— Article from the New York Tribune, June 12, 1921 “
Harmon-on-the-Hudson has been one of the most active suburb real estate centers since early this spring,” reported the New York Tribune in this article published on June 12…
Newly Married Folks Buy At Harmon §3
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Newly Married Folks Buy At Harmon §1
— . . . says that in the last few weeks about one hundred building lots have been sold mostly to recently married couples, many of whom have already started to erect homes. Among the homes recently constructed are interesting cottages and bungalows.”
Newly Married Folks Buy At Harmon §2
— Can anyone identify these homes? Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X…
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Rum Running Submarines Off Croton Point §1
— Smugglers, Bootleggers and Scofflaws:
Prohibition and New York City by Ellen NicKenzie Lawson, contains an amazing 1924 aerial photo, purporting to show rum-smuggling submarines in the Hudson River near Croton Point. The photo appears in the chapter
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[Poem] "If You Follow the Road to Harmon, You Surely Can't Go Wrong" by C.K. Nazu, manager of the Nikko Tea House, Harmon-on-Hudson (c. 1907-1910). This verse appeared on a promotional postcard for the Japanese…
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A street map of Harmon by G.W. Bromley & Co., from Atlas of Westchester County, N.Y. Pocket, desk and automobile edition. Volume II. Yonkers, Greenburg, Mt. Pleasant, Ossining, Cortlandt, New Castle, North Castle, Yorktown, Somers, Bedford,
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Harmon Street Map 1914 §0
— A street map of
Harmon by G.W. Bromley & Co., from Atlas of Westchester County, N.Y. Pocket, desk and automobile edition. Volume II. Yonkers, Greenburg, Mt. Pleasant, Ossining, Cortlandt, New Castle, North Castle, Yorktown, Somers, Bedford,
Harmon Street Map 1914 §2
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Harmon Street Map 1914 §1
— Poundridge, Lewisboro, and North Salem. 1914. The entire book can be viewed at David Rumsey . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new…
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On Halloween, in 1922, the world-famous magician Harry Houdini gave what he called a “pseudo séance” in the Harmon home of his friend, journalist and social reformer Sophie Irene Loeb. He used the word “pseudo” when he recalled the…
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Halloween With Houdini In Harmon §0
— On Halloween, in 1922, the world-famous magician Harry Houdini gave what he called a “pseudo séance” in the
Harmon home of his friend, journalist and social reformer Sophie Irene Loeb. He used the word “pseudo” when he recalled the…
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Halloween With Houdini In Harmon §1
— book Magician Among Spirits , because he was famous not only for astounding feats of magic, but also for debunking the spiritualists, mediums and seers who used tricks to fool credulous people into believing they could actually communicate with the
Halloween With Houdini In Harmon §3
— placed before me thus far.” 1 During his later years Houdini would occasionally give séances for the edification of friends. “The effects he would produce in the course of an evening . . . would make the ordinary mediumistic phenomena seem quite
Halloween With Houdini In Harmon §7
— of a ruptured appendix. Sophie Irene Loeb was one of the honorary pallbearers at his funeral. Harry Houdini. A Magician Among the Spirits . Harper & Row, 1924. Margaret C. Scoggin. The Lure of Danger: True Adventure Stories . Alfred A. Knopf, 1955.
Halloween With Houdini In Harmon §4
— childish. Spectators would be awed, in spite of repeated assurances from Houdini that he was merely tricking them.” 2 At Loeb’s house the séance included two slates, which were examined by the guests before the lights were dimmed. “I…
Halloween With Houdini In Harmon §5
— Spirits would manifest,” wrote Houdini, “and when the slates were opened there was a message containing a code word. Miss Loeb was astounded, for the message, signed by Jack London, contained a code word which she claimed no one in…
Halloween With Houdini In Harmon §2
— dead. “Gladly would I embrace Spiritualism, if it could prove its claims,” he wrote in the forward, “but I’m not willing to be deluded by the fraudulent impositions of so-called psychics, or accept as sacred reality any of…