William H. Matthews, Chairman of the Ward Manor Committee and Director of the Fresh Air Camps, sits among the trees and brush. Mr. Matthews was the founder of Ward Manor as a haven for elderly people and city children, with the financial backing of...
This is a framed photograph of five of the 1896 St. Stephen's graduates. As noted on the back of the frame, the photographs were printed by Reverend Albert Larrieu Longley and later framed and mounted by A. Rose on June 14th, 1916. The names of the...
Program used for the first graduating class of Dutchess Community College. Associate degrees in Arts and in Applied Science were granted as well as Certificates of Graduation. Guide contains a list of the graduating class of 1960 and an Order of...
Alphabet sampler with three forms of lettering, silk threads on a linen backing. Vines, flowers and house with trees. Baskets show Germanic influence. Sampler currently being researched.
Hand sewn cotton quilt consisting of alternating nine-patch blocks and patterned fabric blocks. The entire piece is quilted with exceptionally fine stitches. The backing is off white with a floral design. The quilt is bound with thin red fabric.
Portrait painting of a young woman, Gertrude Bogardus Deyo, dressed in a black off the shoulder dress with a matching brooch and earrings. Her hair is parted down the middle with curls on either side and down her back. Oil painting on canvas, with...
Undated needlework sampler created by Louisa Hasbrouck, constructed when she was a young girl. The sampler consists of the alphabet in capital letters and numerals 1 through 8 in red crossstitch. Each line is separated by different crossstitch...
Carroll Scott Waldron at Work
A great deal of mystery and legend surrounds the life of Carroll Scott Waldron (1837-1921). His self-styled biography, for example, announces that he was born in a log cabin in Henderson County, Illinois. Carroll...
Outdoor photograph of the Russell Block, Saugerties, NY. ("Russell Block" written in pencil on the front.) Cardboard backing with pinked detail. On the side of the building, there is a large sign which reads: “W. Shultis, Dry Goods & Groceries, R...
Hand pieced "Crazy" quilt composed of velvet and silk pieces of fabric (30 squares). There is extensive embroidery covering the front of the quilt. Predominant colors are dark blue and brown, in solid, plaid, striped and figured fabric. The border...
Pillow, black velvet backing with a crazy pattern top. Silk fabrics, embroidery throughout, including flowers, a moon, children, a butterfly, and circles. Stitches include: herringbone, chain, seed, feather, french knots and fly stitch.
