Collections

Acorn Stove trade cards printed between 1850–1900. The cards were created to advertise Acorn Stoves manufactured by Rathbone and Sard of Albany, NY. The cards feature illustrations of men, women, and children, including some representing stereotypes of African American children.

This collection contains photographs, postcards, art work, and images pertaining to the Champlain Canal that runs from the Hudson River at Waterford, NY to Lake Champlain.