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Reclamation exhibit artist Courtney Minor shares her creative journey
Watch Courtney's recent Artist Talk in the Reclamation gallery space at Rogers Mansion.
Sarah Kautz
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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Southampton Summer Society at Play: Explore our new digital collection with New York Heritage
We're thrilled to announce our recent collaboration with New York Heritage, enabling Southampton History Museum to reach more people by...
Sarah Kautz
Dec 14, 20231 min read
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Iya Alaro: The Indigo Trade and the Power of Women in Yorubaland
By Oluwaseyi (Shayee) Awoyomi, Curated by Harlem Needle Arts An outdoor exhibit titled IYA ALARO by multidisciplinary artist Oluwaseyi...
Tom Edmonds
Apr 22, 20232 min read
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Alewives to Zucchini
During this pandemic I have come to realize how we have lost our survival skills. We are so dependent on grocery stores. So much so that...
Laurie Collins
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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Morris Studio: The Unseen Collection, Photographs of Southampton 1892-1940
Morris Studio: The Unseen Collection, Photographs of Southampton 1892-1940 was an exhibit we put on from August 22, 2018 until August 3,...
Connor Flanagan
Jun 7, 20229 min read
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Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives – The Blue Haven “Twist Party”
On the grounds of Blue Haven in Southampton, there was a "Twist Party" held in a bomb shelter in the 1960's. This party hosted by Mr. &...
Zachary Taylor
Dec 28, 20211 min read
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Historic Christmas Cards
To start off the month of December, we will be exploring a selection of five Christmas & Holiday cards from the Museum's Collection. Many...
Zachary Taylor
Dec 7, 20213 min read
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Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives - An Update
Since June of this year, Dr. Gregory S. Hunter and his students at Long Island University have increased their uploaded photos from the...
Zachary Taylor
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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"Untitled (Birds) #1 & 2" Series by Tom Edmonds
During the Halloween season of 2018, our own Executive Director Tom Edmonds designed his own works to add to the Haunted Rogers Mansion...
Zachary Taylor
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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"Sayre House, 1648" Cream Pitcher & Sugar Bowl
Similar to the Art Museum Cream Pitcher featured in the previous Deep Dive, the 17th century Sayre House is the notable feature seen on...
Zachary Taylor
Sep 28, 20212 min read
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"The Art Museum, Southampton" Cream Pitcher
This small white cream pitcher in our collection is decorated with a gold gilt around the rim. The most prominent feature of this pitcher...
Zachary Taylor
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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Soldier’s Wooden Box
This wooden box was made by James W. Green during his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. James was 22 years old and living...
Steve Gould
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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Union Forage Cap
This forage cap - found in the Southampton History Museum's collection - was most likely worn by Alonzo Foster from the time of the Civil...
Steve Gould
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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New Exhibit at Cooper's Beach - History of Whaling
We are happy to announce that we now have a "new" exhibit on display down at Cooper's Beach! These panels are similar to the ones on...
Connor Flanagan
Aug 3, 20211 min read
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Hand-Painted Thomas P. Warren Mug
This mug belonged to Captain Thomas P. Warren of Southampton. Captain Warren was the son of the legendary whaleman, Thomas E. Warren,...
Steve Gould
Jul 20, 20212 min read
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Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives on Preservica
As part of a collaborative effort with Long Island University and their "Digitizing Local History Sources" Project, the Southampton...
Zachary Taylor
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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World War I Veterans in Decoration Day Parade, 1920
This is a photograph of a group of World War I Veterans marching in Southampton on Main Street in 1920, taking place during the...
Zachary Taylor
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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44-Star U.S. Flag
This large American flag, adorned with a total of 44 stars, was the official United States flag as of 1891. Due to the age of the flag,...
Zachary Taylor
May 28, 20211 min read
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Postcard of the Gymnasium & Reading Room, Southampton
This black and white postcard depicts the Gymnasium & Reading Room of Southampton, L.I, as stated in the text on the bottom. The most...
Zachary Taylor
May 19, 20211 min read
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Corner of Main Street and Meeting House Lane, Southampton
This photograph is of the commercial building at the corner of Main Street and Meeting House Lane of Southampton, facing northeast. The...
Zachary Taylor
May 12, 20211 min read
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