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Draped Skirts, abt. 1880
Women in the 1880s with draped skirts. Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa, Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900, 1995
Bustle, mid-1880s
Mid-1880s bustle. Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa, Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900, 1995
Birch Mansion 2017
The Birch Mansion is a designated historic site by the Mahwah Historic Sites Committee of the Township of Mahwah. The mansion was built between 1887-1890 by Theodore Havemeyer for his daughter Lillie and her husband John Mayer as a wedding gift. The…
Howard S. Avery
A portrait of Howard Avery
1930s Woman in Dress
In the photo we see a woman, in her mid-20s, photographed outdoors. She is wearing a sun hat and a short-sleeved dress that goes all the way down to her mid-calf, known as a “drop-waist shirt dress”. These dresses were very popular in the late 1920s.…
Mountainside Farm Poultry Fields
This image depicts the poultry fields of Mountainside Farm, along with some of the chicken coops and various other buildings needed for raising poultry. This particular picture is interesting in that it shows a large portion of the farm, but it also…
Mountainside Farm Boarding House
This image of the boarding house located on Mountainside Farm depicts the living quarters of its workers. It resembles the other farm buildings designed by Dudley Newton for Theodore Havemeyer, and appears to be quite large.
Howard Avery Tensile Testing with Extensometer.
The famous ABEX inventor Howard Avery. Owner of at least 10 patents related to the Brake Shoe, metallurgy, and welding. His inventions were important for ABEX and the industry. He was also an outspoken member of the local Board of Education, and a…
Birch Mansion
The Birch Mansion was built before the school. It was built between 1887-1890 by Theodore A. Havemeyer for his daughter, Lillie, and her husband John Mayer, as a wedding gift. The property was sold to Stephen Birch in 1917 until it was sold to the…
Havemeyer House 2017
The Havemeyer House is where the president of Ramapo College resides. It was purchased by the school in 2001. The building was built in 1849 and sold in 1878 along with the surrounding area. It went to the family of American Sugar Refining Company…
Young Violet Ruth Young VanHouten
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…
Violet Ruth Young VanHouten
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…
Pre-1920s Female Portrait
A women in this portrait is only shown from her neck up. Looks like she is wearing a white dress. This portrait is very artistic and clean. There is a clear signature at the bottom right corner of the picture. This women looks as if she is in her…
Anna Jane Bodine, 1900s
Anna Jane Bodine with her children, Mildred and Frank. Frank (1905-1950) is the baby in front of her and Mildred (1899-1974) is behind her.
Alta Marie Young (1897-1977)
Previously we saw Alta Marie in a simple white dress while she was in her 20's. Now she is between 60 and 70 years old. You can see how the clothing has changed over a 40 year time span. Alta Marie Young is seen in this picture towards the end of…
Anna Jane Bodine Young (1867-1952)
Anna Jane Bodine Young and another young woman in what looks to be a dress up photography place. This photo looks as if it is one of those reenactment photos of a different time period. Both women look to be within their 20's.
Anna Jane Bodine Young (1867-1952)
Portrait of Anna Jane Bodine Young during the 1900's. She looks to be about 40 years old. She has a very stern face and you can see her clothing looks very strict and covering almost every inch of skin.
Melting Pot on Shakeout Machine
Melting pot being lifted from Vibrex shakeout machine,k which removes sand and core from the casting. Dust and fine sand is sucked down through the grating.
Brake Shoe Lab
The Sand Laboratory at Mahwah regularly tested such characteristics as permiability, green strength, dry strength, effect of binders and moisture in the many types of sand used (Brake Shoe Foundries).