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This portrait of Violet Ruth Young VanHouten during her teenage years. Violet was born in Rockland County , New York on April 6th 1894. She was the daughter of John Franklin Young and Anna Jane Bodine Young. In this photo she looks to be between the…

Anna Jane Bodine Young and her Husband John Frank Young along with David Carlough and Maria May (Anna's Parents), and Mildred and Frank Young which are Anna and Franks children.

A woman in a draped skirt.

A portrait of Violet Ruth Young VanHouten. Considering she died on June 28th 1927 at the age of 31 , we can assume this photo was taken towards the end of her life. Compared to the other portrait she looks like she has aged about 10 years which would…

Professionally taken photograph of Mountainside Farm that depicts the entire span of the property itself, including the Havemeyer house

Theodore Havemeyer was a successful businessman born in 1839. He ran the Havemeyer families sugar refinery. Eventually he partnered with his brother Henry O. Havemeyer ad they built one of the most modern sugar refineries in the world, capable of…

A picture of the McBride House in Mahwah, New Jersey

A picture of the Carriage House at Ramapo College

Stephen Birch was a friend of H.O Havemeyer II and the president of the Kennecott Copper Co. He was a very influential businessman being named by Harvard as one of the 100 most important businessmen of the 20th century, and who's company produced 15%…