• HERE IS HUDSON’S WATERFRONT as seen from Athens in the 19th Century, with the South Bay at the right-center of the frame:
• Sanford Gifford’s 1864 painting of South Bay before it was blocked off and filled, with Mount Merino in the background and the Bay Road (now Route 9G) at left:
• Another Gifford view of Mount Merino, with the Bay in the foreground:
• An 1893 photo, taken from a home on Willard Place, showing the beginnings of the destruction of South Bay due to the railroad line and Jones’ trestle, which the current LWRP draft seeks to make a permanent, heavy industrial haul road:
• This mid-19th Century map (at right) shows Hudson’s historic South Bay before it was cut off from the river—first by Commodore Vanderbilt’s railroad line, then by fill from the Hudson Iron Works, and also by Fred Jones’ trestle coming down from Becraft Mountain... You can click on the thumbnail to see it enlarged.
• CLICK HERE to access Bing’s stunning aerial snapshots of the present-day Waterfront. Note: After clicking the link, you'll need to select the “Aerial” tab and then choose “Bird's Eye” to get the best views.
• The 1837 Bartlett engraving of Hudson, with schooners in the South Bay at left:
• Another 19th-century engraving of Hudson, with the Courthouse visible just in front of the famous South Bay-Catskills vista:
• A colorized postcard view of the South Bay and Bay road, date unknown:
• A colorized engraving looking south down the Hudson toward the foot of Mount Merino, with boats entering the open waters of South Bay:
