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Reclamation exhibit artist Courtney Minor shares her creative journey

Sarah Kautz

Aug 15
2 min

Exhibits

Reclamation exhibit artist Courtney Minor shares her creative journey

Watch Courtney's recent Artist Talk in the Reclamation gallery space at Rogers Mansion.

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Southampton Summer Society at Play: Explore our new digital collection with New York Heritage

Sarah Kautz

Dec 14, 2023
1 min

Articles

Southampton Summer Society at Play: Explore our new digital collection with New York Heritage

We're thrilled to announce our recent collaboration with New York Heritage, enabling Southampton History Museum to reach more people by...

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Iya Alaro: The Indigo Trade and the Power of Women in Yorubaland

Tom Edmonds

Apr 22, 2023
2 min

Exhibits

Iya Alaro: The Indigo Trade and the Power of Women in Yorubaland

By Oluwaseyi (Shayee) Awoyomi, Curated by Harlem Needle Arts An outdoor exhibit titled IYA ALARO by multidisciplinary artist Oluwaseyi...

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Laurie Collins

Jul 5, 2022
2 min

Exhibits

Alewives to Zucchini

During this pandemic I have come to realize how we have lost our survival skills. We are so dependent on grocery stores. So much so that...

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Morris Studio: The Unseen Collection, Photographs of Southampton 1892-1940

Connor Flanagan

Jun 7, 2022
9 min

Exhibits

Morris Studio: The Unseen Collection, Photographs of Southampton 1892-1940

Morris Studio: The Unseen Collection, Photographs of Southampton 1892-1940 was an exhibit we put on from August 22, 2018 until August 3,...

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Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives – The Blue Haven “Twist Party”

Zachary Taylor

Dec 28, 2021
1 min

Exhibits

Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives – The Blue Haven “Twist Party”

On the grounds of Blue Haven in Southampton, there was a "Twist Party" held in a bomb shelter in the 1960's. This party hosted by Mr. &...

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Zachary Taylor

Dec 7, 2021
3 min

Exhibits

Historic Christmas Cards

To start off the month of December, we will be exploring a selection of five Christmas & Holiday cards from the Museum's Collection. Many...

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Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives - An Update

Zachary Taylor

Nov 30, 2021
2 min

Exhibits

Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives - An Update

Since June of this year, Dr. Gregory S. Hunter and his students at Long Island University have increased their uploaded photos from the...

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"Untitled (Birds) #1 & 2" Series by Tom Edmonds

Zachary Taylor

Oct 19, 2021
1 min

Exhibits

"Untitled (Birds) #1 & 2" Series by Tom Edmonds

During the Halloween season of 2018, our own Executive Director Tom Edmonds designed his own works to add to the Haunted Rogers Mansion...

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"Sayre House, 1648" Cream Pitcher & Sugar Bowl

Zachary Taylor

Sep 28, 2021
2 min

Exhibits

"Sayre House, 1648" Cream Pitcher & Sugar Bowl

Similar to the Art Museum Cream Pitcher featured in the previous Deep Dive, the 17th century Sayre House is the notable feature seen on...

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"The Art Museum, Southampton" Cream Pitcher

Zachary Taylor

Sep 21, 2021
2 min

Exhibits

"The Art Museum, Southampton" Cream Pitcher

This small white cream pitcher in our collection is decorated with a gold gilt around the rim. The most prominent feature of this pitcher...

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Steve Gould

Aug 24, 2021
2 min

Exhibits

Soldier’s Wooden Box

This wooden box was made by James W. Green during his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. James was 22 years old and living...

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Steve Gould

Aug 17, 2021
2 min

Exhibits

Union Forage Cap

This forage cap - found in the Southampton History Museum's collection - was most likely worn by Alonzo Foster from the time of the Civil...

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New Exhibit at Cooper's Beach - History of Whaling

Connor Flanagan

Aug 3, 2021
1 min

Exhibits

New Exhibit at Cooper's Beach - History of Whaling

We are happy to announce that we now have a "new" exhibit on display down at Cooper's Beach! These panels are similar to the ones on...

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Steve Gould

Jul 20, 2021
2 min

Exhibits

Hand-Painted Thomas P. Warren Mug

This mug belonged to Captain Thomas P. Warren of Southampton. Captain Warren was the son of the legendary whaleman, Thomas E. Warren,...

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Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives on Preservica

Zachary Taylor

Jun 22, 2021
2 min

Exhibits

Southampton's Collection of Bert Morgan Negatives on Preservica

As part of a collaborative effort with Long Island University and their "Digitizing Local History Sources" Project, the Southampton...

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World War I Veterans in Decoration Day Parade, 1920

Zachary Taylor

Jun 2, 2021
1 min

Exhibits

World War I Veterans in Decoration Day Parade, 1920

This is a photograph of a group of World War I Veterans marching in Southampton on Main Street in 1920, taking place during the...

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Zachary Taylor

May 28, 2021
1 min

Exhibits

44-Star U.S. Flag

This large American flag, adorned with a total of 44 stars, was the official United States flag as of 1891. Due to the age of the flag,...

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Postcard of the Gymnasium & Reading Room, Southampton

Zachary Taylor

May 19, 2021
1 min

Exhibits

Postcard of the Gymnasium & Reading Room, Southampton

This black and white postcard depicts the Gymnasium & Reading Room of Southampton, L.I, as stated in the text on the bottom. The most...

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Corner of Main Street and Meeting House Lane, Southampton

Zachary Taylor

May 12, 2021
1 min

Exhibits

Corner of Main Street and Meeting House Lane, Southampton

This photograph is of the commercial building at the corner of Main Street and Meeting House Lane of Southampton, facing northeast. The...

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