Author and economist Ralph Borsodi built this homestead just north of Suffern, NY, over a ten-year period, 1924-34, and then developed a "School for Living." His enclave led to his Bayard Lane and West Nyack's Van Houten Fields and other...
The 1975 watercolor painting, "Hopper House," by Edwin L. Dahlberg, was reproduced as stationery by the Edward Hopper Landmark Preservation Committee in 1984. The simple frame house was the birthplace and boyhood home of Edward Hopper, the American...
At the foot of Burd Street once stood a building, an old storage tank, that had been redesigned to look like a lighthouse. It was used as a retail business. Slightly uphill are houses and warehouses.
This is a photograph of a scene from Act I in the play "Nothing But the Truth" written by James Montgomery. On stage are six members of the eleven member cast. The play was performed by members of the Dramatic Club of Pawling School on Feb. 5,...
This is a photograph of a scene from Act II in the play, "Nothing But the Truth," written by James Montgomery. In this scene all eleven cast members are on stage. The play was performed by members of the Dramatic Club of Pawling School on Feb. 5,...
In 1939, Edward Hopper painted a picture of the house known as "Pretty Penny" for his neighbor, Helen Hayes. To raise money to save Hopper's birthplace, the Edward Hopper Preservation Foundation produced this stationery in 1985, noting that the...
Side view of "The Willows," Harry S. Newton house, River Road, Nyack, NY.
Home of Arthur Merritt and children: Arthur Royden, Henry, Kenneth, Constance, and Florence.
This sandstone building has been a tavern or restaurant since the 1700's. During the Revolutionary War, a small room in the tavern became John Andre's prison cell; it's behind the window on the far right. The building is now the '76 House...
This is a photograph of a house nestled into the back of a heavily-wooded property. In the foreground of the photograph, two women are seated on a hand-hewn wood bench. Behind this bench there is a stone wall. Another woman stands on the path...
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An accordion player dressed in lederhosen (leather shorts) and suspenders sits on a barrel in front of the porch at the Mill Brook House. The person standing next to him is apparently a man dressed in a woman's bathing suit and hat. Located at...
The large frame house was built as a private home for William E. DuBois in 1899. Daniel Shaw bought the house and property in 1932 for $12,000. He immediately built a large swimming pool and pond by erecting a 60-foot-long dam across the Millbrook....
This three-story house with tower and large porch was built in 1899 for William E. DuBois in New Paltz, NY. He owned the house from 1899 to 1932. It was designed for him by a C. Wheeler; the architectural house plans are filed in the...
William Conrad Kaiser Sr. (1843-1925) stands in his front yard holding a small dog. Tthe three-story brick house was built in 1892 with bricks from Low's local brickyard. Note the barn behind the house.
Five photographs showing an autombile accident with a large truck & trailer at a bridge. Sixth photograph is of a man sitting on top of a small truck with stuff tied down on the back. Caption reads, "Enroute to Yama Farms - The wreck."
One photpgrah showing a walkway towards a buildings partially hidden by brush captioned, "Gardens." Second photograph showing the kitchen captioned, "Conference Cabin." Third photograph showing a large barn and farm captioned, "Barns."
