Color photo of the Dutchess Community College award winning parade float of 1959. Seated on the float are 3 men and 2 women. Rip Van Winkle is standing on the top of the float - you can see the end of his beard. The base of the float is in red,...
Notice dated July 9, 1804 offering a ten dollar reward for the return of a 19 year old slave named Sam. Sam ran away from Gilbert Livingston of Poughkeepsie, NY.
Law passed March 8, 1773 that made it illegal to fire guns from December 31 to January 2. If a white person is found guilty of breaking this law he or she would have to pay a fine of 20 shillings or serve 1 month in jail. If a slave is found guilty...
Studio portrait of an unidentified young woman. The woman has her hands clasped and resting on a large column. She is wearing a tightly fitted bodice, that buttons up the front. The bodice has 3/4 length sleeves and makes a "V" shape at the waist....
Rectangular folding paper chess set, with small oval shaped paper pieces and a cloth case hardcover. Board is off white, with blue and white squares surrounded by a red border with blue stripes along the sides. Written along the top left hand...
Albumen print, knee high studio portrait of Henry G. Dubois. Henry is seated with his right arm resting on a pillow, while his left arm is on his lap. He is wearing a dark suit and vest, which button down the front. He has a white collar and a...
Hand-made cylinder shaped roll-up made of wool, silk and velvet with an ombré stripe and pincushion ends. Pincushion ends are blue velvet. The trim in the interior is 1.5"" wide and 10"" long. Exterior of trim is a brown wool with a white and...
Hand sewn, rectangular shaped with one rounded end. The back of the huswif is a pinkish orange cotton fabric with a brown sprig design. The rounded end is a red fabric with a large rose, block printed in red and blue. The entire huswif is edged in...
A young boy stands by a very ornate chair. He is wearing a buttoned jacket and a buttoned skirt, with high leather boots. his bow tie has wide stripes and his unruly hair has been slicked back. He has not been identified.
Arthur Merritt was a manufacturer in New York City, according to the 1890 Nyack Directory. He lived on Gesner Street in South Nyack and later at Riverknoll in Grand View. He sits in an ornate chair, wearing a wool jacket and a tie with thin stripes.
