1906 Hudson River Day Line By Daylight Steamer Booklet Albany–NYC Original For Sale

This is an original 1906 Hudson River Day Line “Hudson River By Daylight” travel booklet advertising the iconic steamer route between Albany and New York City. Printed by Letter Press, American Lithographic Company, New York, this piece is a striking example of early American passenger-transport advertising.

• Publication Year: 1906

• Route Covered: Albany ↔ New York (Hudson River Day Line Steamer Service)

• Printer: American Lithographic Co., NY (Letter Press)

• Cover Design: Stunning green lithographed artwork featuring historic ships, decorative borders, and a detailed steamer illustration

• Interior:

  • Fold-out Hudson River Day Line map

  • Schedules, fares, and route information (in effect May 18, 1906)

  • Period advertisements

  • Historic references dated 1609 and 1807

• Management Listed: E.E. Olcott (General Manager) & F.B. Hibbard (General Passenger Agent)

• Approx. Dimensions: ~9” x 4” folded (varies slightly when opened)

The Hudson River Day Line was one of America’s most famous steamboat routes, known for luxurious river cruises, scenic views, and elegant paddlewheel steamers. Booklets like this were distributed to passengers and tourists, and surviving originals from 1906 are increasingly scarce.

This is an excellent collectible for:

• Steamboat and riverboat enthusiasts

• Maritime historians

• Hudson River collectors

• Antique travel ephemera archivists

• New York history collections