Otto Hillig – New Photographs
November 18, 2020
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Otto Hillig can be considered one of the great photographers in Catskills history. Arriving from Germany in the United States as a poor teenage immigrant he took on a series of odd jobs before developing a prosperous photography business at his adopted hometown in the village of Liberty in Sullivan County, New York. He operated a well-regarded port...
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A Look Back in Catskills Photography: Generous Feller
November 14, 2020
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The following newspaper article was published in the January 28, 1862 issue of the Bloomville Mirror.
“The question before the meeting is this: If a feller, what is a feller, and his gal, are about to parted for a time, and they propose to exchange daguerreotypes, and for that purpose the feller goes with his gal to the daguerreotype shop, and i...
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A Look Back in Catskills Photography: Poetic Opening of the Van Kleek Gallery in Delhi
November 07, 2020
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The following advertisement was published in the May 16, 1865 issue of the Bloomville Mirror to announce the opening of the Van Kleek Gallery at the village of Delhi in Delaware County, New York.
“DID YOU KNOW that VAN KLEEK had opened a Photograph Gallery at Delhi, over Page’s Jewelry Store, and that he takes beautiful Pictures?
Reader, just...
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E. C. Riggs – Delhi, NY Photographer
October 31, 2020
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E. C. Riggs was an “Ambrotype Artist” at the village of Delhi in Delaware County, New York for four years from 1856 to 1859.
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An early photographer at the village of Delhi in Delaware County was E. C. Riggs, “Ambrotype Artist.” Riggs operated in rooms over...
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Catskills, Then and Now: Hanford Mills Museum
October 24, 2020
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Route 12, East Meredith, Delaware County
The 70-acre Hanford Mills site, located on Kortright Creek in East Meredith, was first established in 1846 and later purchased by David Josiah Hanford in 1860. The mill complex, including a sawmill, gristmill, feed mill, woodworking shop, feed store and hardware store, would grow to become one of the larg...
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In Memory of Frank D. Layman, Hero of South Mountain
October 22, 2020
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The Frank D. Layman monument is located on South Mountain along the blue-marked Escarpment Trail in the North Lake area. It is located a short distance from Kaaterskill Falls and is accessible only by foot. The site offers a commanding view of upper Kaaterskill Clove as it faces towards Twilight Park and the distant Hunter Mountain. Just below the...
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Twilight Park, Fall Colors
October 20, 2020
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Twilight Park is a private residential community located at the head of Kaaterskill Clove near the village of Haines Falls in the northern Catskills. It offers dramatic views of Kaaterskill Clove, Haines Falls and the Hudson River.
Charles Wingate, a journalist and civil/sanitary engineer, founded the park on land purchased from Charles Haines,...
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Catskills, Then and Now: John Burroughs and His Boyhood Rock
October 17, 2020
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Born and raised in Roxbury, John Burroughs (1837-1921) would grow from his humble roots to become a famous author and naturalist. He authored 27 books, that sold over 1 ½ million copies, as well as numerous magazine essays. Burroughs’ most popular writings became generally known as the nature essay. The nature essay relied on Burroughs’ astute obse...
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Catskills, Then and Now: Reed Street Historic District, Coxsackie
October 10, 2020
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The Reed Street Historic District in Coxsackie is scenically located on the west bank of the Hudson River. The historic district has been known by several different names including Reed’s Landing, Coxsackie Middle Landing, Coxsackie Landing and now simply Coxsackie. Although it is hard to see today the Coxsackie village, like its sister cities of A...
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Kaaterskill Clove, Fall Colors
October 08, 2020
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Kaaterskill Clove is a deep gorge that cuts through the northern Catskills Mountains, with the village of Palenville located at the base of the Clove and the village of Haines Falls located at its head. The clove is formed by Kaaterskill and Lake Creeks, with the gorge cutting as deep as 2,500 feet in places.
South Mountain forms the north wall...
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Catskills, Then and Now: Senate House Museum
October 03, 2020
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The Senate House Museum in the historic Stockade District of Kingston was constructed in 1927 to help display the growing historical collection of the adjacent Senate House. The museum contains a large collection of documents, drawings and paintings, including paintings of Kingston native and noted painter John Vanderlyn (1775-1852) as well as thos...
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Schuyler S. Cornell – Catskills Photographer
September 26, 2020
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Schuyler S. Cornell (1843-1927) was a popular photographer who operated out of the village of Stamford in Delaware County, New York for nearly 50 years. He operated a portrait studio on Main Street in the village and was also well known for his landscapes of the surrounding western Catskills.
Schuyler S. Cornell was born on May 5, 1843 in Ti...
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Catskills Poll: Shark, Whale or Alligator?
September 19, 2020
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During the last ice age of 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, receding glaciers left behind many gigantic “erratics” throughout the Catskills. Erratics can be defined as “a piece of rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests.” Many examples of these rocks and boulders as well as other interesting rock formations...
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Catskills, Then and Now: Hanford Mills
September 05, 2020
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Route 12, East Meredith, Delaware County
The 70-acre Hanford Mills site, located on Kortright Creek in East Meredith, was first established in 1846 and later purchased by David Josiah Hanford in 1860. The mill complex, including a sawmill, gristmill, feed mill, woodworking shop, feed store and hardware store, would grow to become one of the larg...
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Mission Complete: Ultimate Road Trip # 8
September 02, 2020
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Here is my latest mix of music. It's actually been complete for awhile now, used for the family trip to Alaska in 2019. That trip required a new mix, fresh for the road, because it accompanied me and my family as I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting all 50 states.
Airplane – David Rawlings
Downbound Train – Joe Pug
Hudson Commodore – J...
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