Collections

Patterson Historical Society Digital Collection

This collection contains images, postcards, maps, and documents related to Patterson NY history.

Phillip Trypuc Collection
Photographs of local businesses, events and people during the 1950s in and around Shirley, NY.
Places of Worship Collection
Photographs of places of worship in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Polster Photographs of Lockport, NY
Mid-20th century photographs of Lockport, New York by Edwin Polster.
Port Washington Library History Collection

The Port Washington Library History Collection contains images from the planning and construction of the library in the mid-1960s to life and library activities that have taken place since that time.

Flight of the Hyperion

The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.

Rushton Collection
This collection contains photographs, postcards, advertisements, and artifacts pertaining to Adirondack boatbuilder John Henry Rushton.
Sag Harbor Photograph Collection
Historical photographs of the Sag Harbor, NY community.
Sayville Library Long Island Collection

Items from the Local History Collection of the Sayville Library.

Montour Steel workers

Images of farms, businesses, and related people from Schuyler County.

Kinney Shoes storefront

Photographs of Kingston, New York signs and their accompanying buildings from the archives of the Friends of Historic Kingston.

Skaneateles Library Association Collection
Archival materials relating to the history and community of Skaneateles, New York primarily in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Skaneateles Photograph Collection
The Skaneateles Photograph Collection documents various areas within and around Skaneateles Village and Town through photographs, stereographs, and photographic postcards.
Stedman and Moses Collection of glass plate negatives
A collection of photographs of the town of Placid Lake, New York.
Sterling Mines Photograph Collection

Photographs of the mines built by the Sterling Mines Company during the 1920s.

Northwest corner of Park Avenue & Merrick Road Circa 1915.

Photos of yesteryear and what the area looks like today.

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.
Town of Halfmoon  Historian's Collection
This collection includes photographs of the Town of Halfmoon dating back to the late 1800s.
Steamer City of Hudson

Images of steamers, tugboats and ferries from the collection of Tracey I. Brooks.

Tugboats: Workhorses of the Hudson

Photographs of tug and tow boats that powered the movement of freight along the Hudson River in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Urban Renewal in Albany, New York
This collection contains photographs showing the demolition and construction of buildings in Albany's Clinton Square neighborhood during the late twentieth century.
Virginia Marshall Martus Collection
This collection contains photographs and documents surrounding the A & R Marshall, Inc.
Walter T. Shirley Collection
Photographs and meeting minutes from Shirley's real estate business.
Ward Manor Collection

A collection of postcards and photographs of Ward Manor in the 1920's. Ward Manor was a home for the poor and elderly as well as a summer camp for youth.

Waterbury Mill
Photographs and business documents relating to the Waterbury Mill, a felt mill in Oriskany, New York in operation for over a century.