750 passages in 750 source items for “Askawanes and the name Oscawana”

…The specific postcard shown is postmarked Oscawana, dated July 28, 1914. Simone produced multiple postcards of local interest, including views from North Highland Avenue and Croton Point Beach. Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/06/27/quaker…

Historical Croton Brick with Stamped Name This image captures a close-up of a weathered, reddish-brown common brick. The word 'CROTON' is distinctly impressed into its surface, indicating its likely origin from a brickworks in or around Croton-on…

…Harmon, aviator and real estate developer, seated in a biplane. Harmon built 'Harmon, the New City' around the Croton railroad stop, giving Croton-Harmon its name. Date: c. 1915 Type: photograph Subjects: biplane, aviator, early aviation Source: Library of Congress…

Rr Croton Harmon Platform 1967 The Croton-Harmon station platform in 1967, showing the transition point where electric locomotives replaced diesel for the run into New York City. This changeover, established in 1913, made Harmon a nationally known railroad name…

Richmond Enquirer newspaper front page The image shows the front page of the Richmond Enquirer newspaper, dated October 21, 1842. The page is filled with dense text in multiple columns, with a prominent header featuring the newspaper's name and…

…A separate piano composition celebrating the Croton water celebration, registered with the U.S. District court the same year as Henry F. Williams's better-known waltz of the same name. Date: 1844 Location: Originally published 1844 Source: Library of…

…Along the base is Dash’s lane, a probable Indian path to Nipnichsen. ‘Mosholu’ is a Lenape word meaning ‘smooth stones.’ The Mosholu Parkway today preserves this indigenous name. Photograph by Edward Wenzel, 1906. Date: 1906 Location: Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx…

…The Van Cortlandt family, who owned vast estates in Westchester including lands near Croton, gave their name to the avenue that replaced the trail. Photograph by J. L. Nusbaum, 1921. Date: 1921 Location: Van Cortlandt, Bronx Type: photograph Subjects: road…

…This was a major junction in the indigenous trail network — the path from here ran north through Westchester County past Croton to the highlands. The Lenape name ‘Acqueegenom’ refers to this important ford. Photograph by J. L. Nusbaum, 1921. Date…

Country Between the North River and Croton River (1776) French military manuscript map (pen and ink) from the American Revolution showing the terrain between the Hudson River and the Croton River. Includes military annotations. This area would become the route…

The 'Good and Substantial' Sloop, Fair Play The "Good and Substantial" Sloop, Fair Play A historical shipping advertisement from the Hudson River Chronicle newspaper, published in Sing Sing on November 2, 1841, promotes a vessel called the Fair Play, described…

The 'Good and Substantial' Sloop, Fair Play The "Good and Substantial" Sloop, Fair Play A historical shipping advertisement from the Hudson River Chronicle newspaper, published in Sing Sing on November 2, 1841, promotes a vessel called the Fair Play, described…

October 14, 1842 - Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC October 14, 1842 - "Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC" A first-person account from Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck's diary describes the…

October 14, 1842 - Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC October 14, 1842 - "Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC" A first-person account from Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck's diary describes the…

October 14, 1842 - Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC October 14, 1842 - "Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC" A first-person account from Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck's diary describes the…

Aerial View of Croton Dam and Reservoir (1931) Stunning aerial photograph of the New Croton Dam and reservoir by Captain A.W. Stevens, U.S. Army. Shows the massive dam and the reservoir stretching into the distance. The New Croton…

The Old and New Croton Aqueduct System (1887) Map/engraving from Scientific American (June 4, 1887) showing both the Old (dotted line) and New (solid line) Croton Aqueduct routes from Putnam County to Manhattan. A comprehensive overview of the entire…

…Underhill - Doctor, Winemaker, and Investor in the First New York City Elevated Railway R. T. Underhill - Doctor, Winemaker, and Investor in the First New York City Elevated Railway Richard T. Underhill was an investor in the West Side and Yonkers…

…Underhill - Doctor, Winemaker, and Investor in the First New York City Elevated Railway R. T. Underhill - Doctor, Winemaker, and Investor in the First New York City Elevated Railway Richard T. Underhill was an investor in the West Side and Yonkers…

…Underhill - Doctor, Winemaker, and Investor in the First New York City Elevated Railway R. T. Underhill - Doctor, Winemaker, and Investor in the First New York City Elevated Railway Richard T. Underhill was an investor in the West Side and Yonkers…

Grand Street and Mt. Airy This historical piece features a postcard depicting the intersection of Grand Street and Mt. Airy in Croton around 1900. At that time, the village's streets remained unpaved, and a building visible through the trees…

High Bridge and High Service Works — Lithograph (1841) Early lithograph (1841) showing the planned High Bridge, the high service works, and the reservoir for the Croton Aqueduct system at the Harlem River crossing. This was drawn before the bridge was…

A Sharp and Palpable Difference A Sharp and Palpable Difference In a previous post, the authors displayed two advertisements from 1917 for Goodyear Cord Tires featuring detailed pen-and-ink drawings of Nikko Inn. These promotional materials appeared in various…

A Sharp and Palpable Difference A Sharp and Palpable Difference In a previous post, the authors displayed two advertisements from 1917 for Goodyear Cord Tires featuring detailed pen-and-ink drawings of Nikko Inn. These promotional materials appeared in various…

A Sharp and Palpable Difference A Sharp and Palpable Difference In a previous post, the authors displayed two advertisements from 1917 for Goodyear Cord Tires featuring detailed pen-and-ink drawings of Nikko Inn. These promotional materials appeared in various…

Boarding House and Store, Croton Point Brickyard Village The boarding house, store, one-room schoolhouse and 3-story brick barn that formed the small village around the Underhill brickyard on Croton Point. These buildings served the workers and their families…

…The poem expresses joy about the aqueduct's benefits across social classes. As Child wrote, the Croton "flows for man and beast, and gives its wealth out freely, to the greatest and the least." The Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org…

Roy Kojima, Busted and Boastful Roy Kojima, Busted and Boastful Roy Kojima was a Japanese proprietor of the Nikko Inn, a speakeasy operating in Harmon-on-Hudson during Prohibition. In May 1925, federal authorities padlocked the establishment for two months…

Roy Kojima, Busted and Boastful Roy Kojima, Busted and Boastful Roy Kojima was a Japanese proprietor of the Nikko Inn, a speakeasy operating in Harmon-on-Hudson during Prohibition. In May 1925, federal authorities padlocked the establishment for two months…

Indian Woman and Child Burial at Shorakapkok The image shows the excavated skeletons of an adult woman and a child, likely in a seated position as originally buried. The remains are positioned on dark soil or a dirt floor. An…