School children in front of the Ardonia School, located on Milton Turnpike in Ardonia, NY. Once used as the Plattekill Town Hall, this building (in 2011) is now used by the Town of Plattekill as the Plattekill Police Station. Front Row...
An African American woman wears a white blouse, probably linen, with machine lace inserts, “pouter pigeon” style in that it hangs forward, above a heavier weight skirt with patch pockets. Even though the skirt seems to be “work dress” the...
An African American woman wears a dress in the style of the early 1890s. This may or may not be the same dating as the photograph. The design of the fabric of her dress is woven in. It is likely wool, and a careful look at the stitching...
A young baby is sitting, propped up, in a Victorian wicker baby carriage. The wheels on the baby carriage are very thin and oversized. The carriage is decorated in elaborate bent wood and wicker.
Dry plate negatives; Community centers; Bowling alleys;
The original Starr Institute on Montgomery Street in the village of Rhinebeck was used as a Community Center. It had a YMCA in the basement for community activities. This photo shows the two bowling alleys that were in the basement. The ceiling...
This studio portrait of a bride features a dress made almost certainly of a heavy peau de soie, and is elaborately enhanced with embroidery and applied lace. The rows of tucks in the upper bodice are echoed in the forearm of the right sleeve. ...
This studio portrait of a seated bride with upswept hair, high neckline and pouter pigeon style bodice is characteristic of middle/upper-middle class women's garments of this period. The bridal gown's bodice is adorned with a variety of...
Doctor George Miller, of Rhinebeck is standing in a garden. He is wearing a handle bar mustache, a three piece suit, bow tie and a bowler hat. He has a cane in one hand and a dog on a leash in the other hand.
The Fraleigh Brothers of Rhinebeck, New York provided a "bus" service between the Rhinecliff Train Station and the Village of Rhinebeck. Two men are standing by the bus in hats and long winter coats. The former Rhinebeck Hotel, now the Beekman...
