Saturday, August 26, 2023

Unfurling History: The Remarkable New York State Suffrage Movement Street Banner

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At the heart of New York State's Suffrage Movement lies a powerful symbol of women's fight for equality - a political street banner ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

A United States Color Troop's Flag Marker Found in a Small Local LIbrary!

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Remarkable historical artifacts can be found in so many places, not always in museums or historical societies. Here is a story of a remarkab...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The 18th Star

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About a year ago a flag rolled onto a large diameter tube came to my studio, brought by the Preventive Conservator, Tara Kennedy from the ar...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Whose Side Was He On?

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If you grew up in the Northeastern United States, you probably learned early on that the Redcoats were the enemy in conflicts fought in the ...
Monday, December 20, 2021

Remembering a Giant of Diplomacy

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William Henry Seward (1801-1872), Governor of New York State, Senator and Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jo...
Friday, October 29, 2021

The Out-of-this-World Tale of a Bust Called "Junior"

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"Junior" isn't a run-of-the-mill piece of sculpture or one you would expect to find in the special collections of a university...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Kilbride Handwoven Vestments in the United States

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We have just taken into care four beautiful silk chasubles from the Parish of the Holy Trinity in Hudson, NY. Three of the chasubles were w...