Collections
Historical photographs and postcards of Locust Valley, NY.
Black and white photographs of the construction of the new Long Beach Bridge.
Items related to the history of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
Historic glass negatives, prints, and postcards depicting the Erie Canal and other waterways in New York and Canada from the collection of Emily and J. Hayward Madden of Livonia, NY
The Port Washington Main Street Collection brings together photographs, postcards, and other historic materials that reflect the rich past of this community nestled between Manhasset and Hempstead Bays.
Various publications promoting the evolution of the East Rockaway and Lynbrook communities.
The Richmond collection is made up of financial records and personal correspondence relating to the Ship Richmond’s whaling voyage from 1846-1849.
The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.
Photographic prints showing ships and ship construction on the Rondout Creek in Kingston, New York.
Historic postcards related to the canals of New York State and Canada (1902-1948), from the collection of F. Channing Soule, an instrumental figure in establishing the Canal Society of New York State.
Correspondence sent to the Sterling Iron & Rail Co. during the years 1865 and 1874.
Images of steamers, tugboats and ferries from the collection of Tracey I. Brooks.
Photographs of tug and tow boats that powered the movement of freight along the Hudson River in the 19th and 20th centuries.
This collection contains photographs and documents surrounding the A & R Marshall, Inc.
Materials from the Weseloh Collection: canal-related materials donated by Todd and Connie Weseloh.
Materials related to the US Customs Port of Delivery at Cold Spring Harbor, primarily created by the Surveyor Jacob C. Hewlett.
The “Working on the Erie Canal” collection contains photographs and documents relating to the canal and its workers.