Photograph collection, 1876-[ca. 1984]

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Photograph collection, 1876-[ca. 1984]

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Series of photoprints made in 1983 from older glass plate negatives or photographs as part of the Nyack village centennial. Subjects include fire department, houses, streets, churches, schools, parades, Hudson River scenes, businesses, house interiors, and local events. Series of portraits of school trustees and teachers, ca. 1870-1920. Series of photographs of historic houses in Nyack from an exhibit at the Edward Hopper House, ca. 1984. Miscellaneous photographs, 1876-1900, of floods, the 1888 blizzard, businesses, schools, buildings, and the waterfront in Nyack, and of the Nyack Library centennial events in 1979.

4 cubic ft.

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Nyack Library (Nyack, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: History of Nyack and Rockland County, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155537164 ...

Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967

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Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. While he is widely known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. Hopper created subdued drama out of commonplace subjects 'layered with a poetic meaning', inviting narrative interpretations. He was praised for "complete verity" in the America he portrayed. His career benefited significantly from his marriage to fellow-artist Josephine Nivison, who...

Edward Hopper House (Nyack, N.Y.)

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