Collection ID:
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Bradshaw Printing Co.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains four electroplate printer’s engravings of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor layouts of the Grand Union Hotel on Broadway.
- Extent:
- 1 small box
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of four electroplate engravings.
- Biographical / Historical:
The Bradshaw Printing Company was housed beneath the Saratogian building, facing Lake Ave. The hotel began as a boarding house, built by Gideon Putnam in 1802, but grew into the world's largest hotel, before it was demolished in 1953.
At one point, the hotel was leased and managed by W. Edgar Woolley, a hotelier with properties in New York City and Paris and the father of actor, Edgar Montillion “Monty” Woolley. Joseph Landry was a private chauffeur who worked for Mr. Woolley and was the father of the donor, Gene Landry.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
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Electroplating
Engraving--Printing - Names:
- Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
- Places:
- Saratoga Springs (N.Y.)
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Items in this collection may be subject to Copyright Laws.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Items may only be used in the Saratoga Room.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
- CONTACT:
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518-584-7860