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This winter scene postcard depicts a gathering (or ballet) of swans on the shore of Lake Agawam, dated from the early 1900's. The swans...

THE CRYDER TRIPLETS - THE CELEBRITY SISTERS b: 1882 (Edith, d: 1954; Ethel, d: 1964; Elsie, d: 1981) Cryder Memorial Window, St. Andrew’s...

There have been two well-known Pelletreau houses in Southampton. The first Pelletreau house, located on Main Street, was purchased by...

CONSUELO VANDERBILT BALSAN (1877-1964) - THE PAWN Consuelo Vanderbilt was a willowy beauty of 17 when the 26-year-old Frenchman and...

This is a postcard depicting a winter scene at the Rogers Memorial Library. The snow is abundant along the roof, tree branches, steps,...

During the summer of 2019 our two interns, Conor and Gina, worked on various projects and events and helped to breakdown and install a...

Rose de Rose (1902-1982) The High Society Misfit Left - Rose de Rose with her father at 6 and a half years old Right - Rose de Rose with...

This is a photo of James Parrish ice skating at St. Moritz, as part of a 1909 card wishing the recipient a Happy New Year. James Parrish,...

This is a photo of Main Street in Southampton during the holiday season of 1979 into 1980. The perspective is taken from the western side...

This is a Goose Feather Christmas tree affixed to a white box with a detail of a green wreath with two red bells in the center. The...

Ruth Wales du Pont (1887-1967) Ruth Wales, born in 1889, is raised in Hyde Park, New York, and spends much of her adult life in Delaware...

Louisa Van Renssalaer Robb Livingston (1877-1960) In light of her later reputation as a fierce defender of Old Guard ways, and a sharp...

This is a photo of the Christmas tree at the Morris Family home at 128 Elm Street, Southampton. The year of this photo is 1892, during...

Lily Whitney Barney (1852-1946) The Dedicated Socialite Now, while the museum remains closed, I have been deepening my research into the...

This is a photograph of the George W. Morris Home at 128 Elm Street, Southampton. It depicts the interior of the home as it was decorated...

John and Morgan, our 2018 Summer Interns, spent a lot of their time with us creating this virtual exhibit for our social media accounts...

A few weeks ago we started including the staff lectures in our blog posts as a means to digitally archive everything we produce in one...

This photograph of Main Street in Southampton was taken during the Holiday Season in the 1950's (exact year unknown). While facing north,...

JESSIE WOOLWORTH DONAHUE - THE STRIVER (1886-1971) In the sad saga of Jessie Woolworth Donahue’s life, there is dramatic proof that money...

This is a Davenport English dish from the early 19th century (post-1805). The whole of the dish is painted with elaborate, intertwining...