This electric arc furnace was designed and built in 1918 for the Liberty Street School of Nyack for melting metals. Perhaps this was used in a science lab.
Miriam Haagens Wexler talks about her life: how she came to American from Holland on December 7, 1939 and later how the family came to Nyack. Along the way she talks about the Clarkstown Country, her family, her home, and especially her garden. ...
The present Village of Saugerties was originally incorporated in 1831 as the Village of Ulster. This map is from 1850 before the name change to Saugerties in 1855. A penciled note; "(74734) [1850?]"; on the map face near the bottom right indicates...