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High Style in the Gilded Age: Lily Barney is now up on our blog! Click the link below to read more:... https://www.southamptonhistory.org//high-style-in-the-gild See more

Photo of the George W. Morris Home at 128 Elm Street, Southampton (Christmas c. 1916) This is a photograph of the George W. Morris Home at 128 Elm Street, Southampton. It depicts the interior of the home as it was decorated for Christmas circa 1916, as indicated in the handwritten text on the bottom. The glow of sunlight shining through the window lights up the living space, complete with a fireplace adorned with foliage, a wicker chair, a table holding three stacks of peri...odicals, and an intricate rug beneath it all. George W. Morris arrived at Southampton from Sayville at 21 years of age, during which time he apprenticed in photography. George was mastering the craft of photography at a time when images were still being widely captured via an intricate glass plate process. His first residency doubling as his place of business took place in an upstairs apartment above a Main Street millinery shop. After marrying Henrietta Corwin in 1895, they relocated from an upstairs apartment and into the Elm Street home pictured above, where they would raise their six children. His works captured the varied settings of Southampton’s community during his time, with his collection and legacy still being celebrated to this day. His sons Wilton and Douglas would later take over his photography business as the process was advancing and becoming more popular through the 20th century. In 2017, the final owner of the business, Neal Thomason, was faced with the hard decision of having to close the Morris Studio after operating in the village for 125 years.

Weird and Wonderful Holiday Cards Thursday, December 10 at 11am FREE Zoom... Weird and wonderful holiday cards - some vintage, some foreign, some treacly sweet, some simply awful. After Sputnik was launched in 1957, the Soviet Union promoted holiday cards mixing images of space travel and Santa Claus to celebrate the holiday season. Join Joanna and Liana as they look through some of the oddest, funniest holiday greetings ever imagined. If you need assistance setting up Zoom, contact [email protected]. Co-Sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library. @rogersmemoriallibrary

Commemorating Southampton Suffrage Leader Lizbeth Halsey White Southampton Cemetery TUESDAY, November 3 ... 2:00pm - 2:30pm Three years ago on Election Day 2017, the League of Women Voters in the Hamptons gathered at the gravesites of Southampton Suffrage Leader Lizbeth Halsey White. This year, to end our 100th anniversary celebration of women winning the vote nationwide, the League is gathering again at her gravesite on this upcoming Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. The Southampton Cemetery, on Co. Rd 39 can be entered at the gate, west of Burger King. When you come in the entrance, make a quick left turn, drive down the dirt road as far as you can, and LHW is buried in the White family’s plot on the right.

Made in Southampton: Cornerstones of a Village, 2018 Head over to our blog to read more!... https://www.southamptonhistory.org//made-in-southampton-co See more

Spode Bone China Pot (date unknown) This is a Bone China Pot manufactured by the Spode pottery company based in England. This small 3 pot features two paintings of distinct foliage, fruit, leaves and flowers one on each side. The narrow circular opening on the top is covered by a lid. The lid also features a gathering of foliage on its top, with the sides given decorative gold circling the lid. Underneath the pot consists of the ‘Spode’ logo, followed by the text England ...Bone China with J 161 beneath the logo. Spode is an English company known for producing pottery and homeware, based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Josiah Spode, the founder of the company, worked under Thomas Wieldon (renowned English potter who helped in the development of Staffordshire pottery) between the ages of 16 and 21. In 1770, Spode was able to perfect two important techniques that were vital to the worldwide success of the English pottery industry. One of which was transfer printing in underglaze blue on fine earthenware, as well as being credited with developing the formula for fine bone china. His son, Josiah Spode II, was responsible for the successful marketing of the English bone china for his father. In the present day, Spode is owned by the the Portmeirion Group, a pottery company based in the same city that Spode began.

NEW BLOG POST "High Style in the Gilded Age: Jeanette Ralston Chase Hoyt" by Mary Cummings Click the link below to read more:... https://www.southamptonhistory.org//high-style-in-the-gild See more

Westmoreland Glass Dish - Nesting Bird - 1890-1930 This is a decorative Westmoreland Glass Dish manufactured between 1890 and 1930. This glass dish comes in two piece: the lid of the dish is of a bird resting on the top of a nest made of foliage and twigs, and the bottom of the dish completes the nest and rests upon a stand of sturdier sticks and leaves. The entirety of the glass is colored light blue, and the company tag (albeit slightly scratched up) is seen on the bird's l...eft wing. The tag should read "Westmoreland Glass - Hand Made". The Westmoreland Glass Company was an offshoot of the Specialty Glass Company of East Liverpool, Ohio. Westmoreland would relocate to Grapeville, PA in 1889, in order to make use of the abundant natural gas in the area. One year later, production of a variety of glass products were overseen by George West as the president, and his brother Charles as vice president. After receiving the backing of one Ira Brainard of Pittsburgh, the brothers were able to buy out the Ohio Company and renamed it Westmoreland Specialty Company. 30 years of operation followed, with every conceivable type of glassware being manufactured by the company. In 1921, George left the company to start one of his own, under the name George West and Sons. Charles would become president of Westmoreland while J.J. Brainard, son of Ira, became vice president. Using the designs that his brother George left behind, Charles would begin making high-quality hand-decorated glass from the 1920s through the '30s. Some of these pieces would find themselves in the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. It is during this time when this particular dish would have been manufactured, as its form appears ideal for one of the many candy dishes that were being produced during the time.

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Pa-Pay-Ans Bell Indigestion Pills This is a box of Pa-Pay-Ans Bell indigestion pills, manufactured by Bell & Company Inc., located in Orangeburg, NY. The pills are contained in this small tin box that slides to open. The instructions advise the consumer to take two to four tablets to address "indigestion, pain flatulence, nausea, vertigo, vomiting of pregnancy, alcoholism, seasickness". This particular container is a physician's sample box, featuring yellow with green and red... print. There is some rusting and chipping of the paint. Ingredients in the pills consist of papaw, melon, willow charcoal, sodium bicarbonate, and flavoring. It even specifies that the pills are "remarkably efficient" and "pleasant to take - absolutely harmless". It also mentions that a bottle of 100 tablets can be purchased at local druggists for 75 cents. This product received approval via the Food and Drug Act of June 30, 1906, with a guarantee from the company as well as a serial number 2388.

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Zoom - November 7, 11am - 12:30pm $16 for materials... Create a long lasting indoor wreath with Dried and fresh herbs and other natural botanicals. We will make a base using fresh green lemon leaves, and pale green natural eucalyptus. Then we’ll add bundles of fragrant English and French Lavender. Finish your wreath with other natural herbs, flowers, spices and more from Diana’s Garden. If you need assistance setting up Zoom, contact [email protected]. Co-Sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library. @rogersmemoriallibrary RSVP on our website by October 24 at 4pm to claim your spot!!

Dr. Hess Poultry Inhalant: A Spray" Dr. Hess & Clark, Inc. Brown glass, round bottle. This is a bottle of Dr. Hess Poultry Inhalant, an aid for clearing mucous from the respiratory tract in chickens. It's also marketed as effective against bronchitis. One 2 oz. bottle could allegedly treat 100 adult birds (or 200-300 chicks). In 1945, one of these vials would sell for 39 cents, as seen in advertisements at the time. Dr. Hess & Clark, Inc. was located in Ashland, Ohio. Direct...ions on the bottle instruct the user to add 1 tablespoon of the inhalant to 1/2 pint of water in a clean sprayer, discharging a fine mist. One must shake the mix thoroughly before spraying the birds in a confined space. It advises to apply the spray at 1 to 3 hour intervals throughout the day. It also lists instructions on how to apply the inhalant to hogs. Ingredients include: pine oil, eucalyptus oil, camphor oil, castor oil soap, guaiacol, and beechwood creosote (which today, in the form of guaifenesin, is used to clear mucous).

Gardening by the Sea with Roxanna Zimmer Horticulturist Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension Saturday, October 17, 10am... FREE on Zoom If you garden near the sea, you know there are additional matters requiring your attention. Which plants can tolerate salt spray, sand or sandy soil and considerable wind? Discover the many attractive cultivars of plants, including perennials, shrubs and grasses which can successfully withstand the challenges of the coastal environment. If you need assistance setting up Zoom, contact [email protected]. Co-Sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library. @rogersmemoriallibrary RSVP through myRML.org

Edison Blue Amberol Records This is an Edison Blue Amberol Record, manufactured by the Thomas A. Edison Inc. holding company between 1912 and 1929. On one of the sides is a photograph of Thomas Edison with his signature marking the trade mark. The cylinder container is mostly blue with a green border at parts. On the top of the container is a blue sticker that provides the paten information and the title of the record within. This one is slightly damaged but you can still rea...d the artists name: Fred Van Eps. Within the cylinder box is the original record. Prior to the Blue Amberols, Edison produced four-minute cylinders that were made of a fragile, black wax-like substance. These would become the standard until 1912, while also causing a resurgence in the interest of cylinder records. However their fragile state would become noted very early on, as seen in the cracks that could occur while being played - or in some cases outright shattering. Edison Blue Amberols were the result of Edison not wanting to pay royalties to Thomas B. Lambert for a celluloid cylinder patent in 1912. Eventually he bought it but changed the production over to a thin blue-tinted reinforced celluloid. These Blue Amberol records were noted for their high quality at the time, both in sound and durability.

Anacin Analgesic Tablets This is a box of Anacin Analgesic Tablets, used to treat simple headaches and minor neuralgia. They were also used for minor muscle aches, pain from tooth extraction, and menstrual cramps. The box still contains a few tablets that due to age have turned yellow and navy in color. Dosage instructions consist of 1 to 2 tablets with water, and not to exceed 5 tablets per day. Active ingredients include acetophenetidin, aspirin, and caffeine.... This product was regulated by the U.S. Patent Office (and therefore post-dates the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906). There is a warning to consult one’s physician should the pain persist as well as a patent label on the tin. Beneath that patent is the company name and location: Whitehall Parhamcal Company, New York, NY, U.S.A

Art and Music with David Bouchier Thursday, October 15 at 1pm FREE - Zoom... What do art and music have in common? They seem like two different languages with nothing to say to one another. Yet many composers turned to art for their inspiration, just as they turned to the beauties of nature. Art and music are both expressions of romanticism, because they both appeal directly to the emotions. In this speculative talk, David Bouchier will introduce short excerpts of music by five romantic composers along with the images that inspired them, including Botticelli’s Venus, the war sketches of Francisco Goya, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. If you need assistance setting up Zoom, contact [email protected]. Co-Sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library. @rogersmemoriallibrary

Bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, by H.E. Bucklen & Co. During the late 19th and early 20th century, 'consumption' was the term for tuberculosis. The demand for a cure brought about countless patent medicines claiming to be the sole remedy. H.E. Bucklen & Co. - based in Chicago, IL - was no different with this product. The tagline reads "The True remedy at last discovered!" One was instructed to take a teaspoon 1-4 times a day (or for infants: ten drops to a... half a teaspoonful). The corked bottle is still fairly full with this dark brown liquid. The 'medicine' was a mixture of chloroform (to cure the cough), morphine (to provide a sense of relief, euphoria), and alcohol (to further dull the sufferer's pain). While this elixir surely would have been effective in numbing the mind and body, it would have been detrimental to the user's longevity. The brand was featured in many advertisements. It also fell under intense scrutiny and criticism by Samuel Hopkins Adams, who authored a few articles in a magazine about this crooked, duplicitous patent medicine industry. "It is a pretty diabolical concoction to give to anyone, and particularly to a consumptive... the combination is admirably designed to shorten the life of any consumptive who takes it steadily. Of course, there is nothing on the label of the bottle to warn", said Adams in Colliers Weekly in the Jan. 13, 1906 issue. Adams was justified in his statement, the label does not state the ingredients, nor does it provide warning of possible side effects. The Pure Food and Drug Act, passed during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, would make it illegal to mislabel drugs. It was mandated, by law, to label drugs containing alcohol, morphine, and cocaine. Considering how this bottle does not specify the contents, one can presume that it predated the passage of the act.

Read our newest blog post: "Madman 1982: Southampton's Very Own Horror Movie" written by Director of Education, Connor Flanagan. Click the link below to read more: https://www.southamptonhistory.org/post/madman-1982