Newburg, NEW YORK - Broadway - 1909 - trolley, horse & buggy, wagon For Sale

Newburg, NEW YORK - Broadway - 1909: In 1909, Broadway in Newburgh, NY served as the city’s premier, wide central avenue and a bustling hub of civic life, commerce, and early electric street lighting during historic milestones like the Hudson-Fulton Celebration.Key Historical Highlights of Broadway (1909)• Hudson-Fulton Celebration: In September and October 1909, Broadway—along with intersections like Grand Street and Lander Street—was heavily decorated with flags, banners, and festive displays to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson\'s exploration of the river and Robert Fulton\'s invention of the steamboat.• Living American Flag Tableau: During the 1909 festivities, steep bleachers were erected next to City Hall on Broadway where local schoolchildren performed a living American flag tableau, dressed in red, white, and blue, which became a celebrated historic postcard view.• Infrastructure & Transit: Broadway operated as an eight-lane wide thoroughfare featuring early electric arc lighting and trolley lines (with headquarters down the street at 244 Broadway), connecting the high bluff of the city down toward Colden Street and the Hudson River docks.• The Surrounding Corridor: As a primary commercial spine, the Broadway, Water, and Colden Street corridors supplied local families and the broader Hudson Valley region with a dense array of retail shops and civic trust buildings like the Columbus Trust Bank.This Divided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1909, is in good condition but shows some edge wear. The card also has a small tear to the card\'s right side. Hugh C. Leighton, Portland, Me. No. 7135. Germany.