Collections

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.

Daniel Dumych Collection

Niagara County Historical Society

A photograph collection from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, documenting hydro-electric power industry in Niagara Falls, NY

Elmira City Directories

Steele Memorial Library, Chemung County Historical Society

Directories for Elmira, New York and surrounding areas in Chemung County, including Elmira Heights.

Frank Estabrook Collection

Newburgh Free Library

This collection consists of pages from the 1895 "souvenir" book called "Sketches" that Estabrook created.

Photograph of two men behind a counter in a store.

Germantown Business Account Books

Germantown History Department

Store ledgers, account books, and other business records from Germantown, NY.

article about the location of the new glove factory

Glove Industry of Spencer

Spencer Historical Society

Newspaper clippings and other material about the glove industry of Spencer, NY.

John H. Van Siclen Collection

Montauk Library

A portfolio of gelatin silver prints taken in Montauk in 1900.

Oswego City Directories

Oswego Public Library

A collection of Oswego City Directories from 1852 to 1929.

Deininger Bros. Bakery, advertising card

Rochester Public Library Local History Division Vertical File Collection

Rochester Public Library

This collection consists of images of ephemera taken from the vertical file collection ("pamphlet file") of the Rochester Public Library's Local History & Genealogy Division.

Scrapbook of Ablett Mill

Dunham Public Library

A scrapbook of Ablett Mill, with interior and exterior photographs of the wool mill in Whitesboro.

Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company Photograph Collection

Adirondack Experience

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.

World's Fair Items Dr. Best House & Medical Exhibit

Middleburgh Library

This collection contains items relating to the World’s Fair.