Collections

A building torn down between other buildings

Photographs taken by the county historian's office in the 1970s of Urban Renewal demolitions.

First Trust Opening

This series contains photographs of several banks in Tupper Lake. Photographs include interior and exterior shots, grand openings, and bank officials from 1905 to approximately 1980.

Brentwood Postcards
Historic postcards and advertisements of Brentwood, NY.
Brockport Village Glass Plate Negatives
A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting the Brockport region.
Buffalo Photograph Collection: Lantern slides, circa 1890-1910
The Buffalo Photograph Collection of lantern slides contains images of cityscapes, street views, events, and architecture in turn-of-the-century Buffalo.
Businesses of Albany, New York
This collection contains historic photographs of businesses in Albany, New York.
Raging High Falls, Rochester, N.Y., in early 20th century

The City Hall Photo Lab Vintage Collection contains images selected from over 5,000 35mm slides made in 1984 from photographs, maps, renderings, and other graphics from Rochester’s past.

Children Out of School for the Holiday

This collection covers various moments of daily life in the city and Onondaga County from the 1920s to 1950s.

Endicott-area Photographs & Postcards
This collection contains photographs and postcards that share the history of the Village of Endicott.
Farmingdale Historical Collection
Historic photographs and advertisements of Farmingdale, Long Island.
Frank Estabrook Collection

This collection consists of pages from the 1895 "souvenir" book called "Sketches" that Estabrook created.

Garden City General Collection
Items of local historic Interest from the collections of residents and other sources
Geneva Historical Society Postcard Collection
A collection of postcards depicting Geneva, New York during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The [George Nathan] Newman Collection of Photographs of Vanished and Vanishing Buffalo
Photographs of Buffalo and Western New York during the 19th and early 20th centuries collected by George Nathan Newman.
Glen Cove Public Library Photograph Collection
Photographs and descriptions of buildings in Glen Cove, Long Island.
Gold Coast Historic Postcards
Historic postcards from Long Island’s Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Historical Collection
Architectural renderings, advertisements, and promotional photos from the North Shore of Long Island.
Henry Page Historical Files
The Henry Page Historical Files were collected by local historian Henry Page throughout his lifetime in Perry. They cover many topics, such as local businesses, organizations and events. Some photos are also of people of note.
Hicksville Historic Postcards

Historic postcards from Hicksville, New York.

Ilion's Era of Progression and Improvement
This collection contains photographs from 1875 to 1935 and shows how the village of Ilion looked before, during, and after the building boom that occurred in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
Images of Kingston, New York

Kingston buildings, city life, and street scenes photographed in the 1880-1920’s.

John H. Van Siclen Collection

A portfolio of gelatin silver prints taken in Montauk in 1900.

Street Scene In The Ashokan District, Near Brown's Station, In The Catskills NY Site Of N Y Water Supply

Images and documents relating to life in the Town of Olive up until the reservoir was built, including communities that were lost during the construction of the reservoir.

Main Street Businesses Middleburgh New York
This collection contains images of businesses located in the Middleburgh, New York area.
Merrick Historical Photographs
Historic photographs from the Merrick Library.