This woman wears fabric of what may be a silk/wool combination. However, there are two fabrics involved the “V” shaped insert in the front of her bodice. Here, a machine made open work fabric is layered over a lighter color. You can see this...
Image of a woman standing in a room wearing a black skirt and holding a flower in her right hand. Her shadow is projected as a person holding a rifle or another type of gun over their left shoulder.
This house is set in shadows and partly hidden by a large bush. A second story window and a dormer are visible. The original core house was built in 1731.
The light and the shadows suggest this is an early morning picture of the intersection of Ferdon and Piermont Avenues in Piermont. There's no traffic - only two parked cars. A large elm tree next to the bridge over the Sparkill Creek is dying. A...
Bright sunlight on the front of the parish house of St. John's Church in Piermont, NY, creates an interesting pattern of shadows on the white paint. The wreath and the bare trees suggest that the picture was shot in the winter, but there is no ice...
This lovely image of the First Baptist Church has faded since 1882, the year the enlarged Baptist Church opened. The shadows tell us the picture was taken in the morning and the leaves tell us it must be Spring. The tree at the corner and the gas...
A stagecoach and its driver wait at the Nyack Railroad Station for the train to arrive. The shadows indicate it's late afternoon in late fall or early spring. The coach will take passengers to Broadway for 10 cents.
The picture is overexposed; the long shadows indicate it's early morning. It could be November as the trees are bare. There's a little activity on the street, a woman in a dark hat and long coat, a wagon pulled by a pair of horses. The Nyack...
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,...
Frank Brush has written beneath this photograph, "From Presbyterian Church, Looking North, Broadway, Nyack, NY." His signature appears on the right. New sidewalks have been laid on both sides of the street and there are a few people out and about....
After the blizzard, Piermont Avenue in Nyack is filled with snow. The shadows suggest that this is a morning picture. Two identifiable businesses are Maloney's Ale Vault on the west side and Nyack House on the east. On the back are these notes:...
This photographic image of the First Baptist Church was taken on a bright summer day, creating dark shadows on the right side of the building. This tall steeple is hazy while a tiny fire hydrant is sharp.
In 1910, the Voorhis Building occupied almost the entire block of the northeast corner of Main and Broadway. The ground story contained many businesses including Rockland Light and Power and Heilshorn's Soda, Candy and Ice Cream. There is an array...
