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Black and white circa 1910 photograph of a formal dinner banquet. Men, women, and a few children sit at tables looking at camera, place settings, dessert, and wine bottles are visible on the tables.
Notable New Yorkers Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Independence Punch and Washington Pudding

With summer upon us it is time to revisit how past New Yorkers spent their time between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Many spent time at country resorts like the Colonial Hotel on Croton Lake, socializing and dining with fellow guests.
Baseball player Jackie Robinson wears his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and hat, with a baseball stadium in the background
Movements and Causes Sunday, April 14, 2019

Jackie Robinson Day

On April 15, 1947, America's national pastime was finally integrated with the debut of Jackie Robinson as a Brooklyn Dodger. Explore Robinson's groundbreaking career in Major League Baseball and his legacy as a baseball and civil rights legend that lives on today.
Behind-the-Scenes Thursday, March 21, 2019

Getting Dressed: Gilded Age Tea Dress

In the second episode of Getting Dressed, our behind-the-scenes series in the Museum's costume storage collection, we take a closer look at an opulent tea gown that's absolutely bursting with color and personality.
Notable New Yorkers Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The Delaney Brothers

Drawn by the creative energies of the Harlem Renaissance, these two talented brothers from Knoxville made a name for themselves in the NYC art scene.
Notable New Yorkers Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Staff Picks: Rebel Women

One of the Museum's registrars shares her favorite item in Rebel Women: Defying Victorianism—a cartoon of feminist and radical Victoria Woodhull.