Collections

Posed Portraits in front of Mill

Photographs, postcards and documents about the mills of Waterloo, NY, especially the Waterloo Wool Manufacturing Company, a prominent business first established by Quakers to boycott slave-labor cotton.

Milton Price and Tomlin Art Co. Postcard Collection
Scenic postcards highlighting communities of Mastic, Mastic Beach and Shirley.
Montauk Historical Postcards
Historic postcards of Montauk, Long Island.
Montauk Maritime Collection
Historic photographs of maritime activites around the area of Montauk.
Mountain Top Library Digital Collection

Historic postcards, genealogical records, and documents relating to mountain top communities in the Catskill region.

Naples Library Postcard Collection
Photographic and illustrated postcards relating to Naples, New York in the Finger Lakes region. In particular, the images highlight the natural features of the area, especially Canandaigua Lake throughout the early to mid-20th century.
New City Library Image Collection

Images and postcards depicting Rockland County buildings, businesses, and landmarks.

Newark Area History and Views
Postcards and photographs which depict the town of Newark, New York throughout the 20th century.
Newark Public Library History
This collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to the Newark Public Library throughout the 20th century.
Newburgh Free Library Historic Images and Documents

This collection includes a variety of historic documents, photographs, postcards, booklets, and flyers, from the library's Local History Collection.

Northport-East Northport Postcard Collection

Historical postcards of the Northport-East Northport community.

Oceanside Community

20th century images relating to the people and places in the Oceanside community.

Oceanside Library

Historic postcards of Oceanside, NY

Onondaga Parks Association
A collection of postcards portraying Onondaga Park in the early 20th century.
Otsego Lake Historical Collection
Primary sources relating to the historical significance of Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, NY.
Pan-American Exposition Collection
Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.
Patterson Historical Society Digital Collection

This collection contains images, postcards, maps, and documents related to Patterson NY history.

Paul Smith's College Collection

A collection of images showing the history of Paul Smith's Hotel and surrounding landmarks.

Spencer Looking North

Photographs and ephemera of Spencer, NY, including class pictures, farms, hotels, and more glimpses of the community.

1930 Chenango County Census Takers

Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the history of Norwich and Chenango County.

Piermont, NY History Collection

Documents, maps, images, and ephemera related to the village of Piermont, New York.

Plattekill, NY History Collection
Photographs, postcards and ephemera pertaining to the Town of Plattekill, Ulster County, New York.
Port Jefferson Postcards
Historic postcards of Port Jefferson, NY.
Postcard Collection
Postcards of scenes from around New York State. Most of the postcards in this collection are believed to have been produced by Schenectady photographer Parker S. Goodfellow.
Postcard from Interlaken

Postcards collected by the Backbone Ridge History Group showing the communities between Seneca and Cayuga Lake.