The disastrous fire of 1876 destroyed downtown Chester. To protect the village from future fires, the citizens of Chester under took to build both a water system and a fire company. This advertisement was sent to Joseph Durland, a founding member...
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Presidential Libraries -- New York (State) -- Hyde Park; Presidents
On November 19, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared before a gathering of his Hudson Valley neighbors and dignitaries to lay the cornerstone of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, New York. His speech that day was broadcast...
Two ladies, with white coats over their clothes, rubber gloves, and hair nets. They are working at a vat of orange pills, helping it sort them into pill bottles on the table or conveyer belt behind them. This is an inside scene from the Lederle...
A parade down Main Street (Route 9W) during Old Home Week in Marlboro. A group of young girls dressed in white are pulling a small cart with flowers. A woman walks beside the girls. Behind them are four women on foot, followed by several cars. Cars...
Parades & processions--New York (State)--Marlboro;
A parade on Main Street in Marlboro, New York. Several women pushing baby carriages and accompanied by children can be seen marching. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street; one has the license plate number "14562." A sign hanging on...
This is an advertisement for the Lawson Hardware Co. located at 69 Water Street in Newburgh, N.Y. It includes a photograph of the storefront. The business sold a variety of goods including home furnishings, cutlery, fishing tackle, revolvers,...
