Collections

This set of aerial images offers insight into several early versions of the Erie Canal, which were still visible in 1935 but have since been replaced by other infrastructure or otherwise faded into their surroundings.

204 photos of the 1939 New York World’s Fair

Invoices from the 19th century in and around Greenport, NY

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 of photographs features mines located in the Adirondack region around 1900.

Aerial photos of Brentwood, LI from 1960.

The collection explores the role of African Americans in the General Electric workforce.

Photographs of bars and restaurants in Albany, New York, submitted to the Albany County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) as part of license and permit applications.

This collection contains materials related to the history of the city and county of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley from the 17th century to the present.

Corporate newsletters for the Aluminum Company of America plant located in Massena, NY.

Allan Herschell Company catalogs from the 20th century depicting amusement rides and devices.

Excerpts from a scrapbook documenting Hudson's Society to Promote Our Unique Town (SPOUT) initiative throughout the 1970s-80s. The scrapbook includes clippings, photographs, advertisements, posters, brochures, and administrative correspondence. 

Materials documenting the history of the Ashokan Center property.

Journals recording testimonies from business owners who lost income due to the construction of the Ashokan Reservoir.

Photographs of the commercial fishing industry in Montauk.

Atari pioneered the arcade video game and helped launch the video game revolution with the introduction of Pong (1972), the Home Pong console (1975), and the Atari 2600 (1977) during the 1970s. Initially as Atari Inc.

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

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.

These photographs document construction of the middle section of the Barge Canal and the first few years of its use, from 1905-1925.

These photographs document construction of the Barge Canal and the first few years of its use, from 1905-1926. Coverage encompasses the entire Western Division of the Barge Canal, from the eastern boundary of Wayne County all the way west to Lake Erie

This collection contains images and documents related to the Battenkill River and surrounding area.

Oral histories of Long Island baymen.

Historical records from Bellmore and North Bellmore, NY.

Historic postcards and advertisements of Brentwood, NY.

A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting the Brockport region.