Collections

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

Photographs of the Erie Canal in and around Schenectady, New York. Includes images of the construction of the canal and architectural features of the canal, such as aqueducts, bridges and locks.

Photographs of the John Jermain Memorial Library.

Interior photographs of stores and shops in Kingston, NY.

A collection of early 20th century photographs taken by Martha Blow Wadsworth which document a prominent family’s life in the Genesee Valley of New York, as well as showcase a trip to Panama and the construction of the Panama Canal.

The “Working on the Erie Canal” collection contains photographs and documents relating to the canal and its workers.