Collections

1885 Wantagh Station
Items relating to the move and restoration of the original Wantagh, NY train station
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Postcards

Postcards related to the 1909 Hudson Fulton Celebration.

ACHA Postcard Collection
This collection showcases the diverse postcard collection of the Albany County Historical Association.
Acorn Stove Trade Cards
This collection features Acorn Stove trade cards from the collection of the Albany County Historical Association. The cards were created after 1850 to advertise Acorn Stoves, which were manufactured by the Albany company, Rathbone and Sard.
Alfred University Postcard Collection
The Alfred University Postcard Collection is a collection of images (postcards) portrays various scenes and individuals related to the history of Alfred University as well as the town and village of Alfred, New York.
Altamont, NY History Collection
This collection contains photographs and documents sharing the history of the Altamont NY
Men With Surveying Equipment

Documents, postcards, and pictures pertaining to the construction of Ashokan Reservoir.

Barry C. and Mary Jean (MJ) Ross

Postcards depicting scenes on and along the Hudson River, from Manhattan to points north of Albany.

Battenkill Inspired
This collection contains images and documents related to the Battenkill River and surrounding area.
Bayport-Blue Point Historic Postcards
The collection consists of over 300 postcards showing buildings, structures, and natural features of Blue Point, NY, a hamlet on Long Island, NY.
Bellmore Postcards
Historic postcards of Bellmore, NY.
Big Flats and Chemung County Historical Collection
Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the history of Big Flats and Chemung County.
Bob Knight Postcard Collection

Historical postcards from the collection of Rockland County resident and newspaper reporter, Bob Knight.

Brasher Postcards
This collection consists of postcards containing images of Brasher Falls, New York, dating roughly between 1890 and 1930. Included are images of St. Joseph's Academy, Main Street, the St. Regis River, Brasher Falls, the 1913 Helena Flood, and over-sized vegetables.
Brentwood Postcards
Historic postcards and advertisements of Brentwood, NY.
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Postcards & Stereo Views
Postcards and stereographs of many Buffalo Olmsted Parks from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
Buffalo Postcards
A collection of postcards depicting Buffalo in the early 20th century.
Camp Russell Boy Scouts Collection

This collection contains items from Camp Russell, a Boy Scout camp located in the Southwestern Adirondacks, dating from the early 1900s through the camp's closure in 2014.

Camp Upton Postcards
Postcards sent from Camp Upton in WWI.
Carleton Kelsey Collection
A collection of postcards and photographs shedding light on pivotal periods of Montauk’s history.
Court Street, South, Cayuga

Postcards showing the towns and villages of Cayuga County.

Central New York Canal Collection
The Erie Canal Collection comprises a set of financial documents and cultural materials relevant to the Erie Canal digitized by the American Museum of Finance.
Glens Falls Feeder Canal

This collection contains photographs, postcards, art work, and images pertaining to the Champlain Canal that runs from the Hudson River at Waterford, NY to Lake Champlain.

Charles Rand Penney Trail

Charles Rand Penney was a prominent collector. The Charles Rand Penney Trail unites his collections of Pan-American Exposition souvenirs, Papua New Guinea artifacts, Niagara County historical items, Larkin Company ephemera, and Niagara Falls artwork.

Charles Stoll Collection

Archival materials from the life of Charles Stoll with emphasis on the Stoll-McCracken Expedition to Alaska in 1928.