"Incidents connected with "Ferncliff." It was bought by William Astor in 1858, the present house being built in 1860 from plans by Griffith Thomas. The grounds were laid out by Charles Augustus Ehlers and his son Louis, who is seen above the bridge...
Hyde Park Post Office Mural Panel 6. From "Murals in the Hyde Park, New York Post Office," published by Town of Hyde Park Historical Society: In the late 1780s. Dr. John Bard and Dr. Samuel Bard examine their new Italian melons, fertilized with...
Preliminary artist's sketch for Panels 9 and 10 of Rhinebeck Post Office Mural. Panel 9: "1865. A local family in Winter's Express is moving out West. In the foreground cutter sits Mr. DeLamater just made the first President of the First National...
Hyde Park Post Office Mural Panel 7. From "Murals in the Hyde Park Post Office": "The Bard Hosack Farm with the Red House (built 1764 by Dr. John Bard, located north of St. James Church, model for the present Post Office). Merino sheep imported to...
A letter from Robert Houston McCready, Presbyterian Church Pastor 1894-1908 to his wife, Isabelle, concerning their children, domestic help, death of Dr. John Hall and a mention of the African American congregation.
Churches; Correspondence; Families; Fathers & children; Servants; Students
A letter from Robert Houston McCready, Presbyterian Church Pastor 1894-1908 to his wife, Isabelle, concerning domestic help, and their children. Includes two of their daughter Isabelle’s school exercises.
Harry Kaiser sits with his feet on an ottoman in front of a fireplace smoking a cigar. This interior shot was taken in the Kaiser family residence located at 39 N. Chestnut St., New Paltz, NY. Caption on back of the photograph...
Invoice dated Dec. 18, 1894, with a total due of $1.53, made out to Mr. [G. Abrams] from a store in Rutsonville, N.Y. The invoice includes the following in the printed header: VanWyck & Crookston: Dealers in Groceries and Provisions. Teas, Coffees...
(A) A man, a woman and two children grouped on an outdoor stairway appear to be a family. The man has a beard and wears boots. The little girl wears a long sleeved dress; the little boy wears a jacket and vest. The woman wears an apron over her...
Postcard showing Armenonville Farm located in Orangeburg, NY. The building is a large structure with a porch and gables. There are many windows and awnings covering each window. The roof is red and the siding is white. There is a circular driveway...
Postcard showing a house on Blue Hill Road, which is located in Orangeburg, NY. The building is set back off the street with tall trees covering some of the property. The building has windows and a chimney. There are four white posts and a mailbox...
