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Online Exhibits

Bayside Historical Society has collaborated with multiple online platforms to offer public digital access to historical documents and photographs from our extensive collections.
Van Riper's Celebrity Map Exhibit

Bayside Maps Collection

Online Exhibit at Omeka

 

This historical map collection features newly digitized versions of two intriguing resources: the Van Riper "Celebrity Map" from Thomas Van Riper Realtors, published in 1985, highlighting the homes of celebrities and politicians in the Bayside/Flushing area, and a pictorial map by Ranlee Publishing, Inc., displaying local shop names and landmarks in Bayside from 1984-85.

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From the Archives: Bayside American Legion Collection

Online Exhibit at Omeka

 

This collection of historical memorabilia from the American Legion Post 510 of Bayside includes rare scrapbooks, photographs, periodicals and more. Special thanks to Joan and Robert Firmery, whose father was past commander Arthur Firmery, for their contributions to this exhibit.

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Bell Family Correspondences Exhibit

From the Archives: Bell Family Correspondences

Online Exhibit at Omeka

 

The Bells settled in Bayside in the early 1800s and established themselves as a family dedicated to the town’s improvement and quality of life for its residents. These letter correspondences from the Bell Family Collection offer glimpses into the lives and times of the past century.

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Bell Family Holiday Greeting Cards Exhibit

From the Archives: Holiday Greeting Cards of the Bell Family

Online Exhibit at Omeka

 

Like any American family, the Bells collect and send holiday greeting cards to friends and loved ones. This exhibit showcases some of the pretty designs of the holiday cards kept by members of the Bell Family and ultimately preserved by our Archives.

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Bell Family Poems Exhibit

From the Archives: Poems of the Bell Family

Online Exhibit at Omeka

 

These handwritten pieces showcase the artistic merit of the many members of the family during their time living in Bayside, NY. Taken from the archives of Bayside Historical Society's Bell Family Collection, these written works offer insights into the events that they have experienced during their time. 

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Fort Totten Collection

Fort Totten Collection

Online Exhibit at Urban Archive

 

Bayside Historical Society partnered with Urban Archive in 2020, which allowed us to continue our archival work without interruption during COVID and increasingly digitize our collections. Our Fort Totten collection includes 25 rare photographs of the Fort, its grounds, buildings, and soldiers from the 1800s.

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Bayside Yacht Club Collection

Bayside Yacht Club Collection

Online Exhibit at Urban Archive

 

Founded in 1902, the Bayside Yacht Club aimed to encourage sailing and social interaction among its members. Bayside Historical Society's digital collection of the BYC on Urban Archive features images of the clubhouse throughout the years, including the original structure, the aftermath of the 1908 fire, and its rebuilding in the 1980s.

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Bayside Day 1914 Exhibit

Bayside Day 1914

Online Exhibit at Historypin

 

In conjunction with our 2014 Bayside Day Commemoration and Festival, Bayside Historical Society partnered with the Queens Memory project to digitize a variety of historical documents and photographs depicting life during the 1914 Bayside Day celebration.

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Check out what's on view at the Bayside Historical Society Castle, and browse through our archives of past exhibits
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