Postcards of Syracuse and Central New York

The City of Syracuse, New York, was incorporated in 1847 and functioned as a major midpoint along the Erie Canal between 1825 and 1918, for New York Central Railroad until 1963, and currently on the New York State Thruway. Syracuse has been known for salt springs; connections to abolitionism and the Underground Railroad; typewriter manufacturing; being home to headquarters or major oparations for General Motors, Chrysler, General Electric, and Carrier Corportion; hosting the New York State Fair first in 1841 and annually since 1890; and educational institutions such as Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University, and Le Moyne College.