Two men are sitting in an open air car on Mill Street in the Village of Rhinebeck. The car is parked on the snow covered road in front of the Rhinebeck Hotel. This photo was taken before 1917 when the Rhinebeck Hotel became the Beekman Arms Hotel.
This view of the Nyack waterfront, at the foot of Main Street, is unusual. A tug boat is in close, next to a boat yard littered with lumber. Behind it is the ferry, 'Tappan Zee.' The terminal building is in the distance.The Hudson River is behind...
This stone house, built in 1917, is barely visible from Route 9W. It has had several owners; some have been connected to the music industry. Called High Five, it is discussed in Terry Talley's book, "Gems of the Hudson."
This newspaper advertisement signalled the end of an era as Hoffman's Store, located at the base of Broadway, sold off its stock at auction. In his book 'Tivoli, a Social History,' Richard Wiles states that this event was an indication that Tivoli...
This is two photographs mounted side by side showing World War I soldiers at the Lake Nanuet mill dam. The photograph on the left shows two soldiers in the foreground standing in the water and looking into the water. Two additional men are standing...
This is a colorized postcard of the one-story hip-roofed railroad station. There is a single gabled dormer in the center of the roof and support brackets run at regular intervals from the roof-line to the side of the building. The railroad track...
The State Normal School New Paltz N.Y. Thirty-First annual Commencement program. Lists the names of all graduates, including the High School Class of 1917.
The Reverend Doctor George P. Pardington sits in an office cluttered with objects that are decidedly turn-of-the-century in style: a roll-top desk, a typewriter, a telephone, an inkwell, and an ornate clock. The Pardingtons lived on Central Avenue...
The plaque erected by the Historical Society of Rockland County says, "Carson McCullers 1917-1967. Carson McCullers, writer and dramatist, made this house her home from 1945 to her death on September 29, 1967. Born in Columbus, Ga., on February 19,...
The owners of the Firth Carpet Company built the clubhouse for their employees. The first floor had a pool and billiard room and reading and card rooms. The second floor had a gym and dance floor. The basement had bowling alleys. In 1917 movie...
