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The Straus Historical Society, Lee Kohns (1864-1927), The Straus Historical Society, Circa 1890s

Lee Kohns was born in Columbus, GA., September 1, 1864. His mother, Hermine Straus, was the daughter of Lazarus and Sara Straus. His father was…

Tags: Educational Alliance, France, Jewish, Lee Kohns, Manhattan, NY, Straus Family, Trade

The Straus Historical Society, Isidor Straus (1845-1912), The Straus Historical Society, Circa 1900s

Isidor (1845-1912), Nathan (1948-1931) and Oscar Straus (1850-1926) were close friends of Grover Cleveland, Governor of New York (1883-1885) and…

Tags: Chamber of Commerce, Grover Cleveland, House, Isidor Straus, NY, Straus Family, Tariff Reform

The Straus Historical Society, Jesse Isidor Straus: Temporary Emergency Relief Administration (TERA), The Straus Historical Society, 1920

The official announcement that Jesse Isidor Straus (1872-1936) would head the New York State Temporary Emergency Relief Administration (T.E.R.A.) was…

Tags: FDR, Jesse Isidor Straus, NY, Straus Family, TERA, Unemployed

The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus Jr. (1889-1961), The Straus Historical Society, 1937

Nathan Straus Jr. (1889-1961) was the son of Nathan and Lina Gutherz Straus. He was not interested in going into the family's business of…

Tags: FDR, Housing, Nathan Straus Jr., New York, NY, NYC, Straus Family

New York, State of New York - Constitution, New York, 1788

State Motto of New Your "Excelsior" - Ever Upward. The First New York State Constitution, 1977 This constitution was framed by a convention which…

Tags: Constituion, New York, NY, NYC, Preamble, State of New York, States

The Nation - First photo Detroit Publishing Company - Second photo, New York Public Library, New York, Library of Congress, First photo - 2017 Second photo - c. 1908

An early black and white photograph of the New York Public Library, before the famous lion statues were put in place. People and trolleys go back and…

Tags: Andrew Carnegie, Black Culture, New York, New York Public Library, NY, United States

Mike Peel, Morgan Library and Museum, Morgan Library & Museum, 2017

A photograph of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City.

Formed in 1906 to hold the private collection of banker J.P. Morgan, this library…

Tags: 20th Century, Art, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Library and Museum, Music, NY, NYC

Vassar College, The Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar College, 2007

The Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library is the main library building at Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York.
The Frederick Ferris…

Tags: Architecture, Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library, Gothic Revival, NY, Public Architecture, Vassar College

Bain News Service, Albany State Education Building, Library of Congress, 1910

Photo shows the New York State Department of Education Building in Albany, which was dedicated on October 17, 1912. Architect of the building was…

Tags: Albany, Albany State Education Building, Architecture, NY, Public Architecture

Lenox315, Phil Weinberg - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, Unknown, 2015

2012 SLOAN Public Service Award Winner: Phil Weinberg (Principal, High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology, Department of Education) Phil…

Tags: Brooklyn, Brooklyn High School, Education, HSTAT, NY, Phil Weinberg

Samuel Johnson Woolfe, Theodore Roosevelt - 26th United States President - Timeline, U.S. Library of Congress & American Museum of Natural History, 1919

"There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country. Just as we must conserve our men, women and children, so we must conserve…

Tags: Conservation, Governor, New York, NY, Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Timelines

Ezra Ames, George Clinton Governor of New York, 1739 - 1812, New York Historical Society, 1814

George Clinton 1739 – 1812 was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Governor…

Tags: George Clinton, Governor, James Madison, New York, NY, Thomas Jefferson, Vice President

H. Finkelstein & Son, James Farley Post Office, General Post Office (New York), 1910-1920

The James A. Farley Post Office Building is the main post office building in New York City. Its ZIP code designation is 10001. Built in 1912, the…

Tags: 9/11, James A. Farley, NY, Post Office, Postal Service, Transit, WTC

Oath of Office (Section I of Article XIII of the New York State Constitution), NY Oath of Office, NY State Library, No date given

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of New York, and that I…

Tags: New York, NY, Oaths

Jet Lowe: East Photograph; Staff Artist, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Completing a Great Work - The Brooklyn Bridge, Library of Congress, 1982: East; 1883: In Progress

"There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilization. By it we can readily measure an important part…

Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY, Public Architecture