Hattie is happy to be a housekeeper and won't be coming back to school at present (Poughkeepsie Female Academy). She is wondering if Rachel has seen any of the boys and if she has heard from any of their friends from school. Letter shows minor...
Rachel writes to her father mostly discussing the upcoming school closing and vacation. She explains that the school will close earlier because Mr. Wright did not want the girls traveling alone so late; Rachel says that she will be ready by 2:00 to...
Fire fighters; Fire engines & equipment; Fire fighting; Fire stations;
Everett "Smoky" Wanamaker talks about Empire Hook and Ladder Company in Upper Nyack and the role of the Wanamkaer family in the department. The origins of "The Goosetown against the World" slogan of the department are discussed as well as some of...
This crisp, clear rendition of the Nyack Post Office was probably created during the 1930s, shortly after the building was erected. The illustration makes the structure appear more massive than it is. The building has had some minor alterations...
