Collections

Acorn Stove trade cards printed between 1850–1900. The cards were created to advertise Acorn Stoves manufactured by Rathbone and Sard of Albany, NY. The cards feature illustrations of men, women, and children, including some representing stereotypes of African American children.

The Great Steamboat Race Letters collection features contest entries that proposed innovative designs for steam powered canal boats.

Images of Elmira used for the HistoryForge project.

This collection contains historic images, postcards, and documents from across Putnam County.