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Adams, Harriet Stratemeyer with Children, n.d.

This photograph shows a middle-aged Harriet Stratemeyer Adams with two young children, presumably avid readers of juvenile literature by the…

Alger Estate Agreement

According to an unpublished archival biography of Stratemeyer, “after reading the boys’ books of Oliver Optic and Horatio Alger, Jr.,…

Astor Library

Exterior of the Astor Library Building, now part of the New York Public Library. Photograph by Lewis Hine, n.d.

Astor Library Exterior, New York City

Astor, John Jacob

John Jacob Astor. Engraving made from the drawing by Pierre Morand, November 12, 1842.

Astor, John Jacob Portrait

Portrait of John Jacob Astor, drawn by R. Roberts.

Astor, John Jacob, seated

John Jacob Astor, copied from a painting by Alonzo Chappell

Astor, The House of

Portraits of John Jacob Astor and his male descendents (From The Illustrated American, February 21, 1891).

Astoria in 1812

Astoria, John Jacob Astor's trading post on the Pacific Coast (now Astoria, Oregon), 1812 (the Paul Mall Magazine, n.d., pg.…

Ben-Hur Race Mechanism Diagram, n.d.

Two (or more) chariots of four horses each were cranked forward or backward by windlasses under the stage. The machinery,…

Broadway

Broadway, New York. Showing each building from the Hygeian Depot corner of Canal Street to beyond Niblo's Garden. Published by…

Broadway Panorama

A panoramic view of Broadway, New York City (Engraving by Henry Bircher. Published 1854).

German Emigrants to Salt Lake City at Castle Garden, 1882

German emigrants to Salt Lake City at Castle Garden, New York, 1882

German Immigrants - Their Arrival in New York

Hecksher House, Orange, New Jersey, ca. 1860

Hecksher House, Orange, New Jersey, circa 1860. From Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.

Jacob Schiff's daughter Frieda's House on Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street in New York

Jacob Schiff’s daughter, Frieda, donated her house on Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street in New York City to the Jewish…

Juvenile Literature Past and Present, an Essay by Edward Stratemeyer

In this two-page essay written for his daughter Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, Edward Stratemeyer reflects on changes in juvenile literature over…

Lewisohn School of Mines

In 1904, Lewisohn made a large donation to Columbia University to help support the building of the School of Mines.…

Lewisohn Stadium

Lewisohn Stadium, which offered seating for 6,000 and standing room for another 1,500 spectators, opened in 1915. Over the years,…

Lewisohn Stadium during an open air music concerts

Lewisohn Stadium became best became known for the affordable open-air music concerts that it hosted every summer starting in 1918.

Lewisohn, Adolph Portait

Portrait of Adolph Lewisohn (1849-1938)

Map of the Oregon Territory

A map of the Oregon Territory showing Astoria The Pall Mall Magazine, n.d., pg. 175.

Map of the Oregon Territory

A map of the Oregon Territory showing Astoria (The Pall Mall Magazine, n.d., pg. 175.)

Our Friend, vol. I, no. I

Dating from August 1876, Our Friend was Stratemeyer’s first self-published amateur writing. It belongs to the “story paper” genre, which…

Ringling Bros. presenting Schuman's German Horse Circus

The Ringling Bros. recruited artists and companies from their parents’ native Germany to perform in their shows. Even more popular…

Schiff, Jacob and his Extended Family

Jacob Schiff and his extended family at their summer home in Bar Harbor, Maine. Schiff is seated at the center…

Statement from Grosset & Dunlap to the Estate of Edward Stratemeyer

This statement from the publishers Grosset & Dunlap reports on inventory and sales of Edward Stratemeyer’s various fiction series from…

Stratemeyer, Edward Portrait, n.d.

Three-quarter portrait of Edward Stratemeyer standing before a desk in a domestic interior filled with books and reproductions of works…

Stratemeyer, Edward portrait, n.d.

Portrait photograph of a dapper and relatively youthful Stratemeyer.

Stratemeyer, Harriet with White Feather Hat and Fur Coat, n.d.

The older of Stratemeyer’s two daughters, Harriet Stratemeyer (later Adams) was born on December 12, 1892. She had a warm…

Transfer of Copyright from Munro Publishing Company to Stratemeyer

Early on, Stratemeyer recognized the importance of retaining the copyright for works that he authored or published. His careful management…

Waldorf, Germany

Waldorf, Germany, the village where John Jacob Astor was born (The Pall Mall Magazine, n.d., pg. 172)