Margaret Johnston Bard poses for a formal portrait, wearing a long velvet dress. Though few of her personal papers remain, Margaret Bard was known for her intelligence and religious devotion. Her family fortune brought wealth to John Bard through...
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.
Dr. John Connolly accepts a donation from the Dutchess County Women's Auxiliary towards a Medical Society scholarship. From the left are: Mrs. Stephen Rhengold, Mrs. Henry Konunechl, and Mrs. Eugene Shekita.
Deeply embossed rectangular printed card with embossed paper lace with blue silk inserts, which has been attached with accordion-folded paper springs. The background of the card is silver with embossed flowers in pink, yellow and green. The center...
A letter from Rachel Eltinge to her father, Roelif. She says she hasn’t anything interesting to write. She writes to him about the surprise birthday party and gifts that were presented to Mr. Wright, her teacher. She points out that she has...
