Collections

Route 25 in East Marion

Postcards featuring scenes from East Marion and Orient, NY

Elizabeth Ryan Collection

A scrapbook related to Elizabeth Ryan, an American Freestyle swimmer from Rockland County.

Title screen for New York State: Year 'Round Playground

Digitized 16- and 32-millimeter film reels from the collection of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.

First Hundred Years
This collection contains photographs sharing the history of Russell Sage College.
Fishing Long Island Waters

Some issues of the publication "Fishing Long Island Waters"

Frankfort Boy Scouts Collection
This collection contains photos and documents related to Troop 1, Frankfort, New York, which was established in 1910.
Gar Wood Collection
Gar Wood was a successful speedboat racer and business owner. This collection relates to his racing career and his business,GarWood Industries, which specialized in building motorboats.
Genesee Valley Hunt
A collection of photographs depicting the Genesee Valley Hunt at the turn-of-the-century.
George Whitfield Butts Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs taken by George Whitfield Butts, documenting his visits to the Adirondacks.
Group shot from the Kniskern Family photo album

Family photos and photo albums donated to the Germantown History Department over the years

Souvenir from Greenport

Postcards featuring scenes from Greenport, NY

Henry Uihlein Scrapbook
Henry Uihlein II was a strong supporter of Lake Placid’s winter sporting events. This scrapbook he compiled contains articles and photographs relating to speed skating at Lake Placid.
Hicksville Yearbook Collection

Collection of the Hicksville High School's yearbook "The Comet".

High Falls Club Photograph Collection
A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting the High Falls Club and their hunting activities in the Adirondacks.
Hudson River Day Line Collection

Photographs, objects, ephemera and printed materials from the 1860s through 1971 relating to the Hudson River Day Line.

Hudson River Night Boat Collection

Historic images of the Hudson River Night Boats.

Hudson Valley Sports and Athletics
This collection contains images of sport teams and individual athletes that play sports during their years at Hudson Valley Community College.
Postcard of Orange County Driving Park, Goshen, NY

This collection of images documents the widespread popularity of harness racing events in the United States during the early 20th century.

John Champney Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs depicting Adirondack "stickman" and carpenter John H. Champney in the late 19th and early 20th century.
John S. Apperson Jr. and Paul Schaefer Collections
A collection of photographs, pamphlets, letters, and other materials highlighting 20th century citizen political activism, grassroots conservation, daily life, and outdoor recreation in the Adirondacks in New York State.
Jones Beach, High Hill Beach and The Wantagh Parkway

Photographs, color slides, documents and show tickets relating to the creation and design of the Jones Beach State Park complex.

Kay Flickinger Dockstader Papers, 1910-1995
This collection contains photographs with personal descriptions taken by Kay Flickinger Dockstader during the 1930s through the 1950s of the Adirondack Mountains, regional scenery, and members of various outdoor clubs hiking, skiing, and camping.
Lake Placid Public Library Photograph Archive
This collection consists of historical photos, newspaper articles, postcards, and some personal notes of people, places, sports, and businesses pertaining to the Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid as created by Town and Village Historians Mary MacKenzie (1964-2001) and Beverley Reid (2001
Lantern Slides - Palisades Interstate Park Commission

Glass lantern slides from the late 1910s and 1920s depicting landscapes, plants, and wildlife in park lands.

Roosevelt Raceway

The Lew Barasch Roosevelt Raceway Collection contains photographs and press information generated by the track, highlighting the races, people, celebrities and special events that made up the life of this popular venue.