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...
Caption reads: "Brick wall and postern gate in front of Le Chateau de Tivoli. Built about 1800 by Peter DeLabigarre. Col. Johnston L. DePeyster, son [of] the Gen. John Watts DePeyster, lived there until his death on May 27, 1903." Delabigarre's...
From "Murals in the Hyde Park, New York Post Office:" "About 1795. Richard De Cantillon, Tobias Stoutenburgh's son-in-law, supervises workmen unloading rum, sugar and molasses from one of his West India trading packets. His landing, site of the...
10 by 8 inch 16 gauge steel sign with Member 1964 tag attached. Found in the former John Lutjens building on Carpenter Place during renovations in 2007 for the Village of Chester Police Department.
Clippings; History; Historical societies; Historians; Land grants; Taverns (Inns);
Newspaper clipping reporting on a Historical Society of Middletown and Wallkill Precinct meeting featuring Frank Durland’s paper on the importance of Chester in history. Apparently, this was clipped from Dr. Wesley Wait's copy of the newspaper.
Front and side view of Star Building, newspaper and printing company on Broadway and Lydecker St. Nyack, NY. Building features turret at corner above name "STAR" and sign on side advertising printing (difficult to read all words)
A postcard with view from Sixth St looking west down Warren St in Hudson NY. A hand written note on the bottom of postcard from sender, which says " A scene from my native town Hudson 9/7/07"
A postcard with a black and white photograph of the dining and garden area of the General Worth hotel in Hudson NY. The General Worth Hotel was located at 215 Warren Street in Hudson NY.
A postcard with a color illustration the the St. Charles hotel located on 16-18 Park Place in Hudson NY. The back of the postcard lists the manager as Walter B. Gillien.
A memorial featuring two large gray ship's anchors set against a large rock. The rock features a memorial plaque on which is visible a ship. An older man wearing a heavy coat and hat is standing near the memorial with his right hand on the anchor...