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Ruth Wales du Pont (1887-1967) Ruth Wales, born in 1889, is raised in Hyde Park, New York, and spends much of her adult life in Delaware...

Louisa Van Renssalaer Robb Livingston (1877-1960) In light of her later reputation as a fierce defender of Old Guard ways, and a sharp...

This is a photo of the Christmas tree at the Morris Family home at 128 Elm Street, Southampton. The year of this photo is 1892, during...

Lily Whitney Barney (1852-1946) The Dedicated Socialite Now, while the museum remains closed, I have been deepening my research into the...

This is a photograph of the George W. Morris Home at 128 Elm Street, Southampton. It depicts the interior of the home as it was decorated...

John and Morgan, our 2018 Summer Interns, spent a lot of their time with us creating this virtual exhibit for our social media accounts...

A few weeks ago we started including the staff lectures in our blog posts as a means to digitally archive everything we produce in one...

This photograph of Main Street in Southampton was taken during the Holiday Season in the 1950's (exact year unknown). While facing north,...

JESSIE WOOLWORTH DONAHUE - THE STRIVER (1886-1971) In the sad saga of Jessie Woolworth Donahue’s life, there is dramatic proof that money...

This is a Davenport English dish from the early 19th century (post-1805). The whole of the dish is painted with elaborate, intertwining...

This is a drawing of the whaling ship 'Lagoda' by both David Bunn Martine (credited as David Bunn Siklos) and John Batchelor, done in...

This is a painting of "Hells Gate Lighthouse" by Ellen de Pazzi, with the exact date unfortunately unknown. Hell Gate Lighthouse is...

This is a postcard depicting Chief Thunderbird of the Shinnecock Tribe. The central figure in the photograph, he is dressed in full...

This online exhibit was created entirely by our four Summer Interns in 2017 (Hannah, Charlotte, Annabel and Emily) who ranged at the time...

This metal box is one of the containers distributed by Sherry's Dairy Farm of Southampton. The box is entirely made of metal with the...

This is a replica Town of Southampton flag designed by David Bunn Martine. The Town of Southampton Flag's original design was resolved on...

This is a Royal Winton English dish made by Grimwades Limited. The base of the dish itself is square-shaped while the edges of the dish...

This is a photo of Charles Sumner Bunn selling his decoys at the 1906 National Sportsmen's Show held at Madison Square Garden. He can be...

If you missed my talk on Caroline Helen Parrish Brown you can watch the recording below. Or keep scrolling and you can view all the...

This is a Bone China Pot manufactured by the Spode pottery company based in England. This small 3” pot features two paintings of distinct...