Group portraits; Photographs; Churches; Dinner parties; Anniversaries; Centennial celebrations;
Photograph of the 100th Anniversary Dinner of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Chester in the parish hall of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at the corner of Mail Street and Maple Avenue, Chester, New York.
Notice dated May 7, 1811 that a 22 year old slave named Philip ran away in October, 1810. A thirty dollar award is being offered to the person who delivers him to Thomas Cornell or Elnathan H. Sears.
Third page (second and fourth pages blank) of invitation to a performance on Friday, December 8, 1916, at the Strand Theater in New York City, to benefit the American Ambulance Field Service. Page lists the members of the committee sponsoring the...
One-page newspaper article from Leslie's Weekly on the American Ambulance Field Service. Illustrated with four photographs. One photograph of a group of volunteers includes Henry E.M. Suckley.
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...