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This is a drawing of the whaling ship 'Lagoda' by both David Bunn Martine (credited as David Bunn Siklos) and John Batchelor, done in...

This is a painting of "Hells Gate Lighthouse" by Ellen de Pazzi, with the exact date unfortunately unknown. Hell Gate Lighthouse is...

This is a postcard depicting Chief Thunderbird of the Shinnecock Tribe. The central figure in the photograph, he is dressed in full...

This online exhibit was created entirely by our four Summer Interns in 2017 (Hannah, Charlotte, Annabel and Emily) who ranged at the time...

This metal box is one of the containers distributed by Sherry's Dairy Farm of Southampton. The box is entirely made of metal with the...

This is a replica Town of Southampton flag designed by David Bunn Martine. The Town of Southampton Flag's original design was resolved on...

This is a Royal Winton English dish made by Grimwades Limited. The base of the dish itself is square-shaped while the edges of the dish...

This is a photo of Charles Sumner Bunn selling his decoys at the 1906 National Sportsmen's Show held at Madison Square Garden. He can be...

If you missed my talk on Caroline Helen Parrish Brown you can watch the recording below. Or keep scrolling and you can view all the...

This is a Bone China Pot manufactured by the Spode pottery company based in England. This small 3” pot features two paintings of distinct...

This is a decorative Westmoreland Glass Dish manufactured between 1890 and 1930.

This is a box of Pa-Pay-Ans Bell indigestion pills, manufactured by Bell & Company Inc., located in Orangeburg, NY

This is a bottle of Dr. Hess Poultry Inhalant, an aid for clearing mucous from the respiratory tract in chickens.

This is an Edison Blue Amberol Record, manufactured by the Thomas A. Edison Inc. holding company between 1912 and 1929.

This is a box of Anacin Analgesic Tablets, used to treat “simple headaches and minor neuralgia”.

During the late 19th and early 20th century, 'consumption' was the term for tuberculosis. The demand for a cure brought about countless...

For Southampton historians, William Smith Pelletreau (1840-1918) is revered for preserving town records (his tombstone read “He rescued...

These two Baroque Silver objects, a cream pitcher and sugar tureen respectively, were made by Joel Sayre (1778-1818).

This is a feed sack blanket made of four Camel brand feed sacks, produced by the Excelsior Milling Company.

This toothbrush was manufactured in France by A. Dupont, most likely in the late 1800’s.