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From a Farm Stand Zucchini, patty pans, onions, scallions, and beets displayed in a vintage basket. Vegetables purchased from a farm stand in Milan, NY in July 2019. What is the lure of a farm stand? Meandering the backroads of New York state, I have frequently passed farm stands. What is it that makes some …
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Warwick, Orange County, NY Hear Cathryn Anders speaking about the impact of the railroad on You Tube. Archivist Cathryn Anders Recommends: Visit the Historic Sites: Don't miss the New Acquisitions Exhibit - Clothing, Textile, and Archives located at the Buckbee Center at 2 Colonial Avenue. Highlights include Civil War artifacts and fashion through the ages …
Warwick, NY is not only an ideal location for outdoor activities, eclectic shops, and eateries but also a must-explore destination for researchers of local history and genealogy.
These unidentified photos were all preserved at Trail's End Farm in Milan, NY by Burton Coon (1869-1942) and his wife Emma Schultz Tipple Coon (1869-1956). I wonder... Who is in the photo? Are they relatives, friends, neighbors? What is the occasion? What is the story? Thank you for viewing this gallery. Your comments and suggestions …
Auntie's recipes dating from the early 1900s were well-used and spattered with years of good cooking yet preserved in this box. As I select vintage recipes to transcribe from Auntie's recipe box, I recall those treasured moments in her kitchen when I observed and assisted or perhaps hindered her progress with the meal. photographer: Dorothea …
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Maps have always fascinated me. 1838 Burr Map of Poughkeepsie available for viewing at: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cb3c4780-c5ed-012f-c5cc-58d385a7bc34?canvasIndex=0 When I first studied maps and globes in a unit on the explorers in elementary school, I traced the route of Henry Hudson as he attempted to find a northwest passage to the exotic land of China. We children already …
Beneath the Mound: Captain Alexander Hamilton Shultz The key to discovery is questioning. Through the seemingly simple question of “Why? Why is there a mound in the middle of rows of grave-stones in a cemetery?”, Local History Librarian Beverly Kane unearthed a mystery. Courtesy: Beverly Kane, Local History Librarian Kane's curiosity led her to examine …
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