Dressed in period garb, Tivoli Historian Joan Navins and an unidentified man hold up a flag saying "American Revolut... 1776-1976" as part of a Bicentennial celebration.
Back of photo reads: "Uncle Elliott in front of Telegraph on the South side of Tivoli Station." This may have been an uncle or great-uncle of Joan Navins, Tivoli Village Historian in the 1970s.
Photograph of the Hambletonian Monument located on Hambletonian Ave., at intersection with Oakland Avenue.
“Hambletonian, "The Father of Harness Racers" owned by entrepreneur Wm Rysdyck. Rysdyck's horses "Long Island Black Hawk" and "New York...
On the old Monroe-Chester road. Sign on tree: "Mountain View Game Preserve" as viewed from the farmhouse looking easterly. This is nown as the Thaddeus Seely Farm, "According to [Mildred Parker] Seese, Thaddeus Seely built this house in 1752. The...
Photograph of the Mountain View Farm & Game Preserve on the old Monroe-Chester road as viewed from across the street looking westerly. Known as the Thaddeus Seely Farm, "According to [Mildred Parker] Seese, Thaddeus Seely built this house in 1752....
Sheet metal fold-over tab type pin in the shape of a waving flag with a Red Cross insignia. This example was found clipped onto W.W. II scrapbook page near "Red Cross First Aid class in Chester" clipping.
The Church of the Ascension, an Episcopal church, was organized 1858, and built 1871 on Grinnell St., Rhinecliff, NY (New York), overlooking the river in Rhinecliff. The building burned and foundation is now used as a garden.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wurtemburg was built 1802. The congregation organized 1760 and were responsible for building two prior churches on this same site.
Built on East Market Street in 1852, the structure was acquired by the Catholic Archdiocese for the Catholic congregation in Rhinebeck c. 1901. It has been altered to accommodate a larger congregation.
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, known as Stone Church was built in 1786 with a door facing the main road. In 1824 the steeple and new entrance were added. The congregation, organized before 1730 disbanded c. 1940.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rhinecliff was designed by George Veitch and erected 1864. It was founded by Father Michael Scully to serve Irish Catholic families who settled in Rhinecliff to work the Railroad
Good Shepherd Church built in 1852 for the Episcopal congregation, it was acquired by the Catholic Archdiocese in 1901. Designed by George Veitch, it has been altered several times.
