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Today in NYC History: Robert Fulton’s Revolutionary Steamboat Makes Its First Run

A sketch of the Clermont making its first voyage up the Hudson River. Source: Wikipedia Commons. On August 17, 1807 Robert Fulton piloted his first steamboat up the Hudson River to Albany. A sketch of ...
The New York Times

CLERMONT ONCE MORE FLOATS IN THE BAY; Model of Fulton's First Steamboat Launched at Staten Island Yards. NAMED BY HIS DESCENDANT Mrs. Sutcliffe, Great-Granddaughter of the ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
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Who really invented the steamboat? : Fulton's Clermont coup / Jack L. Shagena

"A history of the steamboat contributions of William Henry, James Rumsey, John Fitch, Oliver Evans, Nathan Read, Samuel Morey, Robert Fulton, John Stevens, and others." ...
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The First Hudson River Steamboat, Robert Fulton's 'Clermont' 1807-1907

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. overall: 25.5 cm x 20.6 cm; 10 1/16 ...