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A photograph of Canadian geese in an open field at Caumsett State Park Preserve in Huntington.

A metal ashtray in the shape of a cooking pan from the Candlelight Restaurant in Manhasset.

View, outside the Oyster Bay Town Clerk’s Office, of a memorial cannon dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt on June 27, 1903. The cannon, which was from the Civil War ship USS R.R. Cuyler, was presented to Oyster Bay by the Navy. It was later…

Advertising postcard featuring two images of the Canton House Cocktail Lounge, which was a Chinese restaurant. One image was of the exterior, and the other was of the interior. Vertically printed card with two images. Printed text on verso provides a…

View of the Capitol Theatre, as seen from across the street. There are several people standing outside the theater, and there is car parked at the curb. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (Color)

Receipt for payment of ten pounds, four shillings and eight pence, made by Capt. John Birdsall to Lazarus Horton on behalf of William and Benjamin Hawxhurst. Location written at the top of the receipt was Oyster Bay. Note: Birdsall was a resident of…

Receipt for purchases made by Capt. John Birdsall from William Hawxhurst. Items purchased include salt, molasses, and sugar. Birdsall resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh). The location at the top of the receipt is listed as "Cold Spring," which…

Receipt for 2 pounds 12 shillings and 10 pence for purchases made by Capt. John Birdsall from William Hawxhurst. Items purchased included flaxseed, molasses, sugar, and rum. Birdsall resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh). The location at the…

Receipt for payment of sixteen pounds and fifteen shillings made by Capt. John Birdsall to Joseph Dennis for the purchase of three thousand shingles. Birdsall was a resident of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.

Receipt for payment "reckend and reseved" (reckoned and received) from Capt. John Birdsall by Mordecai Lester. The location at the top of the receipt is listed as "Hempstead." Birdsall was a resident of Jerusalem (current-day Wantagh), Town of…