Collections
Programs from historic Mineola events and other documents
Historic photographs of maritime activites around the area of Montauk.
Photographic and illustrated postcards relating to Naples, New York in the Finger Lakes region. In particular, the images highlight the natural features of the area, especially Canandaigua Lake throughout the early to mid-20th century.
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings about the Buffalo Central Terminal at the time it first began operations.
Grant W. Johnson of Ticonderoga served as Essex County's lone State Assemblyman from 1953 until his death in 1965.
Materials relating to Thomas Flyer automobiles and the New York to Paris Race in the early 20th century.
This collection contains photographs of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway near Hamilton, NY.
Documents and images related to the creation and maintenance of the Nyack Turnpike.
These materials were used by Dr. Eugene Milener during the compilation of his book, Oneonta: The Development of a Railroad Town.
Primary sources relating to the historical significance of Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, NY.
Images of early aviators and pioneers of aviation on Long Island
These photographs of railways were taken by Phillip Winchester, a division engineer for the New York Central Railroad based in Syracuse.
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.
The Port Washington Maritime Collection features materials from the Local History Center that relate to the region’s rich maritime history and traditions.
The Proceedings provide a record of land disposed or acquired by the State of New York, including lands for New York’s canal system.
Various publications promoting the evolution of the East Rockaway and Lynbrook communities.
This collection contains the Barry C. and Mary Jean (MJ) Ross Hudson River Postcard Collection.
The collection provides pictorial information showing locomotives and rolling stock of railroads that once served New York State and adjacent states and provinces.
This collection includes photographs and illustrations of bowsteerers and sternsteerers from the Ray Ruge Collection.
The Richmond collection is made up of financial records and personal correspondence relating to the Ship Richmond’s whaling voyage from 1846-1849.
The Robert E. Hager Canal Boat Diagrams collection includes drawings of construction plans of canal boats used on the Erie Canal throughout the nineteenth century.
This collection includes images relating to Rochester from the years 1920 to around 1960 selected from over 50,000 prints, safety negatives, nitrate negatives, and lantern slides.
The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.