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BEACON, NEW YORK · LOCAL HISTORY

Beacon Through the Years

Maps, photographs, and postcards of Beacon from the Library of Congress and from local families, decade by decade. Every item carries its credit line and rights statement.

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1870s

  • Stereograph photograph of Tironda, the Howland residence in Beacon, New York, around 1870Photo · 1870Tironda, Howland residence, 7 Craig House Lane, Beacon, New York — about 1870
  • Architectural drawing with plan and elevations of the Howland Circulating LibraryDrawing · 1870Howland Circulating Library Plan and Elevations, Beacon (Mattewan), New York, ca. 1870
  • Albumen print photograph of the Presbyterian Church in Matteawan (Beacon), New York, around 1872Photo · 1872Presbyterian Church, Leonard and Amity Streets, Beacon, New York — about 1872
  • Historic photograph of the Howland Circulating Library building on Main Street in Beacon, New YorkPhoto · 1872Howland Circulating Library, 33 Main Street, Beacon, New York — about 1872
  • Photograph of the Music Room addition at Tioranda, the Howland residence in Beacon, New YorkPhoto · 1873Tioranda, Howland Residence Music Room Addition in Beacon, New York, ca. 1873

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