Poughkeepsie, NEW YORK - Smith Brothers Restaurant: This Linen Era (1930-45) reverse informs on the Points of Interests to be found in Poughkeepsie, a city in the state of New York in Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley midway between New York City and Albany. a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson Valley midway between New York City and Albany. These Points of Interest include: - Poughkeepsie First Settled in 1687 Home of DeWitt Clinton, first Governor of New York - Court House--site of building where the Federal Constitution was ratified in 1788. - Vassar College, founded by Matthew Vassar in 1861 - Smith Brothers Cough Drop Factory ""Famous since 1847" William Wallace Smith I (1830–1913) and Andrew Smith (1836–1895) were the sons of James Smith (c1800-1866) of Poughkeepsie, New York. James' family had emigrated from Fife, Scotland, to Canada in 1831, and James from St. Armand, Quebec, to the U.S. in 1847. In New York, James opened an ice cream shop called "James Smith and Son." James Smith bought a cough drop recipe from a journeyman peddler named Sly Hawkins and in 1852 made his first batch of "Smith Brothers Cough Drops". William and Andrew took over the business after their father died in 1866. The card is in good conditon, but shows some edge wear. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "CT American Art" No. 64574-N.