William E. DuBois poses with his sister, his niece and pets on the porte-cochères of his home at 81 Prospect Street. Mr. DuBois sits on the porch wall leaning against a pillar. His youngest sister Marian DuBois Hoysradt stands in the rear holding...
The elegant Ross-Hand mansion was built in 1864 by Azariah Ross. It was later bought and renovated by William Hand. The Hand family lived there until the latter part of the 20th century. William Henry Hand was a colleague of Thomas Edison.The stone...
This is a photo of an older photograph of the Hand Mansion, the home of William H. Hand, the builder (1830-1898). In 1883 he bought this Azariah Ross house for $9000. Note the three chimneys, the wide porch, and the high peak with a multi-faceted...
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Twelve days after the death of Leah's baby Mary, Leah has become quite feeble. Thomas writes, "I must say that I have not
all along entertained in my own mind any doubt as to her recovery." Leah has been treated with cod liver oil which appeared to...
Time and change have not been kind to this Burd Street home in Nyack. The windows on the second floor have been altered and repairs are evident in the roof and the steps, but the four-part gable and the Chinese Chippendale-style balustrade are of...
This large and stately residence is a good textbook example of the Italianate style with a mansard roof. The central tower has port-hole dormers. Built in 1870, this house was - and still is - stucco-ed. In 1927 the house was home to the Rockland...
