1908 Cochecton, New York
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Sun All
One of my favorite photos of my grandmother Austin is a postcard from September 2, 1908. Jennie Austin is standing with her horse, Sun All, who was named for a famous horse at that time. The postcard was addressed to … Continue reading
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1908 Flying Car
View from Slonek’s Home
The Wait saw mill near Halfway Brook and Eldred Corners could be seen from the Slonek home high on a hill on the west side of Eldred. At some point, the Slonek home became Under the Pines.
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Eldred Post Office
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Eldred Post Office
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The New East River Bridge
Three suspension bridges were built across the lower East River in New York City to connect lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. The above postcard to Mort and Jennie Austin is of the Williamsburg Bridge, the second one to be built after … Continue reading
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Beaver Brook Bridge
Sunshine Hall, 1904
Sunshine Hall A 1904 postcard of Sunshine Hall in the Austin Collection, is an invitation for a Congregational Church Reunion, October 2, 1904. The Hall was next to the Congregational Church, and was also used for the men’s Bible study … Continue reading
Tourists in NYC, early 1900s
The back of the postcard is written on, so 1907 is the earliest it could be. “How would you like to get into one of these big vehicles and ride all over New York? They pass this house every day. … Continue reading
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