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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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,...

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

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

This is a photo of Abigail Fithian Halsey, sister of former Town Historian Lizbeth Halsey White and a descendent of early Southampton...

This is a photograph of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House located on 20 Main Street, Southampton. The photo was...

This is a postcard of the intersection of Jobs Lane and Main Street in Southampton facing west. The postmark on this card is dated April...

This is a photo of the Southampton whaleman Thomas E. Warren, originally joined with the caption "The oldest living resident of...

This is a large, brimmed black felt and faux fur women's hat. The brim is more elongated and upturned at the front, while being shorter...

(MARY) MILLICENT ABIGAIL ROGERS (1902-1953) By the time the stunning granddaughter of Standard Oil magnate Henry Huddleston Rogers Sr....

This women's wide-brimmed black velvet hat is circular and relatively flat, with brown feathers sewn around the brim at the base of the...

This is a black straw tricorn hat, featuring a large brown ostrich feather wrapped around the crown. Ostrich feathers were most popular...

This black straw boater hat features a thick maroon and pink striped silk ribbon band, with a stiff black tulle (net edge) along the...

This small child/baby bonnet is made of black straw with two black silk ribbons on both the left and right sides. The brim of the bonnet...