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Interior of Slee Bros. store, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Exterior of Slee Bros. Photography Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY. The brothers are probably the men on the balcony.
The Niagara Steam Fire Engine firehouse, Poughkeepsie, NY. The engine company that became Niagara was organized in 1810 but did not start going by that name until 1847. There is a decorated facade erected on the roof welcoming home the 156th Regiment NYSV. The names of Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan are included on the facade. There is an incredible painted sign on the front wall of the firehouse with the company name, a flag, “Spirit of ’76,” etc. The firemen and civilians are posed outside with a shiny, steam fire engine.
Rifton Cornet Band, Ulster Co., N.Y. The Rifton Cornet Band was a popular, late 19th-century brass ensemble based in the hamlet of Rifton, NY. Historical documents show the local musicians regularly entertained the Hudson Valley—often traveling to neighboring towns like Rosendale and New Paltz for evening outdoor concerts and Independence Day celebrations.
