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Meeker and his company get to see the city of Washington and surrounding monuments. His trip culminates when the company gets to meet President Lincoln. He describes in detail the encounter with the President and his overall demeanor. Meeker also...
Warp: natural cotton and blue dyed wool. Filling: natural cotton and blue dyed wool. This is a classic example of a double cloth coverlet utilizing the snowball and pine tree motifs. Although the design is essentially geometric, the trees suggest a...
Wood, tinned-iron fly screen. Has an overall balloon shape with another smaller screen dome within in it. Three tin hooks attach the base to the screen. The wood base is designed to have a lip to hold the liquid bait.
Pillow shaped pincushion, with wool Irish stitches (later known as Bargello or flame stitch) on one side. The overall design is alternating diamond patterns in shades of gray and red. Each stitch is outlined in black with a white center. The edge...
Pillow shaped pincushion, with a geometric design on one side. Pincushion is an example of Berlin work. The overall central design is a diamond, with a clover like design in the middle in reds and outlined in yellow and black. The indented edges of...
Pillow shaped pincushion, with wool Irish stitches (later known as Bargello or flame stitch) on one side. The overall design is alternating diamond patterns in shades of yellow, red, purple and green. Each stitch is outlined in black with a white...
This lovely house has the ultimate in gingerbread decoration. At the front an elegant bargeboard encloses a large balcony. Other balconies are on the sides. The wide front verandah has both upper and lower balustrades with wide spindles. Brackets...
37 Gesner Avenue is a bit more elaborate than its neighbor at #38. The lintels of the windows and the double brackets are more ornate, but the house wasn't in good condition overall. This picture was part of the Nyack Centennial Project featuring...
The three-story tower adds height and character to this simple house, and the lacy gingerbread draws the eye upward. The overall proportions are pleasing. This house is on the 1884 Burleigh map "Nyack on the Hudson" and in the 1919 Sanford...
The Tappan Reformed Church is hidden behind trees and shadows obscure many of the architectural details but the overall impression is of austere elegance. Four tall columns hold up the portico which has a fan window in the eaves. The slender,...
