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- Austin Abbott
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Austin Abbott, 1831-1896, was a lawyer and he bought Glen Forest from Peter King. The bottom of the photo is signed, "With kind regards, Austin Abbott."
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Rev. Joseph Greenleaf
- Photographs; Portrait photographs; Clergy;
- Rev. Joseph Greenleaf, 1838-1898, was the first pastor of the Palisades Presbyterian Church from 1863 to 1866.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- George Marsh Quidor
- Photographs; Portrait drawings;
- A sketch of George Marsh Quidor, 1789-1871. He was a farmer and he built Quidor house on Oak Tree Road in 1837.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Richard Van Dien
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Richard Van Dien, 1804-1887, was a farmer and he lived in the Anderson house on Route 9W.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- John G. Bell
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- John G. Bell, 1812-1889, was Audubon's taxidermist and a friend of Torrey.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Mrs. Richard Van Dien
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Mrs. Richard Van Dien, 1811-1893, in a rocking chair. She lived in the Anderson house on Route 9W.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Mrs. John G. Bell
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Mrs. John G. Bell, 1826-1894, was the sister of John Bell. They lived in Sparkhill.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Dr. John Torrey
- Photographs; Portrait photographs; Physicians;
- Dr. John Torrey was a distinguished botanist who summered at Torrey Cliff. He founded Torrey Botanical Club and established the New York Botannical Garden in 1888.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Rev. Aaron H. Hand
- Photographs; Portrait photographs; Clergy;
- Rev. Aaron H. Hand, 1811-1880, was the pastor at the Presbyterian Church from 1870 to 1879.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Rev. Howard Crosby
- Photographs; Portrait photographs; Clergy
- Rev. Howard Crosby, 1826-1891, was a clergyman.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Rev. John K. Demarest
- Photographs; Portrait photographs; Clergy
- Rev. John K. Demarest, 1843-1892, was a pastor at the Presbyterian Church from 1866 to 1870.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Marvin H. Tasker
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Marvin H. Tasker, 1841-1888, was a banker.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- John J. Van Nostrand
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- John J. Van Nostrand was a merchant. He rented the Big House and altered the roof in 1867. He is dressed in his overcoat and holding his hat.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Enos N. Taft
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Enos N. Taft, born in 1826, was a lawyer.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Henry E. Lawrence
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Henry Lawrence was from the Lawrence family of Smithtown, Long Island and built the house known as "Cliffside."
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Francis Bolting
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Francis Bolting, 1820-1894, was a merchant. He lived in the Willsey house on Closter Road in 1861. The Willsey house is no longer there.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Rev. J. William McIlvain
- Photographs; Portrait photographs; Clergy
- Rev. J. William McIlvain was born in 1850. He was the pastor at the Presbyterian Church from 1880 to 1883.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Horton Sneden
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Horton Sneden, 1840-1886, was a ferry captain from 1875 to 1886. He lived in the William Sneden house.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Rev. Newton L. Reed
- Photographs; Portrait photographs; Clergy
- Rev. Newton L. Reed was born in 1853. He was the pastor at the Presbyterian Church from 1883 to 1889.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County
- Benjamin Ives Gilman
- Photographs; Portrait photographs;
- Benjamin Ives Gilman was born in 1852. His brother was W. S. Gilman, curator of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
- Library Assoc of Rockland County