“The Hiker”
The Hiker statue honors those local soldiers who served in the Spanish-American War (1898–1902). Depicting a foot soldier dressed in military fatigues, with a...
S.R. Smith Infirmary Proclamation for Dr. Townsend
This Proclamation was issued at the (now gone forever) S.R. Smith Infirmary in 1907.
It is regarding the murder of Dr. Charles Townsend, abstracts of...
Vanderbilt’s Landing / Clifton R.R. Station
After 2 previous attempts to start a railroad on Staten Island decades before, our first train began service in April of 1860. The line...
Jasper Francis Cropsey, Artist from Rossville
Jasper Francis Cropsey was a first generation landscape artist of the Hudson River School. Born on Staten Island in 1823, he suffered from periods...
Staten Island letter to Thomas Jefferson, 1807
State of New York
Richmond County
January 3, 1807
Historical letter written by the Republican Committee of Richmond County to President Thomas Jefferson respectfully requesting him to...
Stapleton Chop House
The Stapleton Chop House, circa 1950.
Check out the signage in this photograph:
Chops! Steaks! Seafood! ... R&H Beer AND Sedutto Ice Cream!
This establishment was on...
Gene Simmons a School Teacher?
Gene Simmons (aka Gene Klein, aka Chaim Witz) received his Teaching Degree from Richmond College, St. George in 1970.
(With his new degree, he taught...
Jersey Street before the Projects
An entire neighborhood, deemed by the City to be so run-down & in decline, was utterly & totally obliterated and replaced in 1964 with...
