From atop Bear Mountain, the photographer has snapped the inn and field at Bear Mountain, the railroad trestle, Iona Island and Round Island beyond. Iona Island has the many buildings of its life as a navy depot. A ferry steams upriver.
This image of the DeWolff-Haring House shows more of the frame portion on the right, which is a saltbox with a door on the left. Chickens are exploring a woodpile.
William Henry Hand poses in cap and gown at a ceremony at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill. He was an inventor and was employed by Thomas Edison. Later he operated his own firm in South Nyack. He was an outstanding citizen and served on the...
The three-story residence of Anna Williamson, Ray Hand's cousin, is of a simple design but has many windows. The bay windows on the left must have let in additional light.
Only a concrete wall separates the Sparkill Creek from a building on Piermont Avenue in Piermont, NY. The mansard-roofed brick house is attached to a concrete block garage. The lower level has two sliding doors and a stovepipe protrudes from the...
Houses of the Mine Hole area of Piermont Avenue are reflected in the still waters of Sparkill Creek. The sun shines on the backs of the dwellings, which are framed by summer foliage.
