Collections

Acorn Stove Trade Cards

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.

Photograph of two men behind a counter in a store.

Store ledgers, account books, and other business records from Germantown, NY.

Scrapbook of Ablett Mill

A scrapbook of Ablett Mill, with interior and exterior photographs of the wool mill in Whitesboro.

Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company Photograph Collection

The Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company was a successful business in Ticonderoga, New York during the late 19th and early 20th century. This collection of photographs depicts the Company’s mill, machines, and the surrounding area.