Hudson River Day Line Collection

The Hudson River Day Line was the most famous of the Hudson River steamboat lines carrying millions of passengers over the decades on excursion trips from New York to Albany and points in between on fast, beautifully appointed steamers. The photos and ephemera presented here are part of the extensive Donald Ringwald Collection at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Ringwald was the leading expert on the Hudson River Day Line and the author of the book, “Hudson River Day Line,” as well as numerous articles and two other Hudson River maritime books, “The Mary Powell” and “Steamboats for Rondout.”