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Samuel Johnson Woolfe, Theodore Roosevelt - 26th United States President - Timeline
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
Vassar College, The Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library
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
New York, State of New York - Constitution
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
Lenox315, Phil Weinberg - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner
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
Oath of Office (Section I of Article XIII of the New York State Constitution), NY Oath of Office
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…
The Nation - First photo Detroit Publishing Company - Second photo, New York Public Library, New York
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
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus Jr. (1889-1961)
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
Mike Peel, Morgan Library and Museum
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
The Straus Historical Society, Lee Kohns (1864-1927)
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, Jesse Isidor Straus: Temporary Emergency Relief Administration (TERA)
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