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1. WTD 1806 - Negative, Film

   A series of images in the Museum's photography collection appear to be, at first glance, simply rather charming. The images feature boulders in wooded places with a man's hat placed on top. In actuality, this was William T. Davis' method for recording glacial erratics, large boulders moved to Staten Island from upstate New York and Canada by the Wisconsin glacier. When he took the pictures, he placed whatever hat he was wearing on top to act as a...

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. WTD 3123 - Postcard

   PC cover says: "Miller Field, U.S. Air Service New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y. 1933" Cover depicts a sepia tone image of Miller Field in New Dorp. Air plane hangars and two air planes are seen. This is land once owned by William H. Vanderbilt which he used to farm. Back cover: " Published by Weitzman's Photo Shop, Stapleton, S.I., N.Y. Post Cards of Quality.--The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y." Miller Field belonged the Vanderbilt Family fr...

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. WTD 5407 - Postcard

   Front Cover: "Vanderbilt Mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp. Staten Island, N.Y." Publ. by W.J. Grimshaw Description: Sepia-tone postcard of a large mausoleum with steps leading up to entrances under three arches. Ivy covers some of the structure. Trees surround the Vanderbilt mausoleum. Back Cover: "The Albertype Co. Brooklyn, N.Y." The Vanderbilt Mausoleum was built as the centerpiece of the Vanderbilt family’s private cemetery, adjace...

   Record Type: Photo