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FeedWestchester–A Pictorial History
The New Year traditionally brings with it anticipation and excitement for the future. We’re all wondering, as you no doubt are, what’s in store for 2010. But this time of year also makes us reflect on our past, so we thought it would be appropriate to take a few moments (er, pages) to look back. Whether you’re a third-generation Westchesterite or a recent transplant, knowing Westchester’s history can help place what’s to come in proper context—plus, it’s fun.
Published December 21, 2009 at 03:55 PM
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 | The bustling ’burb of Bronxville sure has grown up; here the Metro-North train station in 1988, before all the shops and restaurants surrounded it. |
| Downtown Rye in the 1990s. |  |
Photo credits: Ardsley Historical Society, Bedford Historical Society, the Bronxville Local History Room, Hudson River Museum, GM Archives, Jacob Burns Film Center, julia sexton, Katonah Village Public Library, Katonah Historical Museum, Library of Congress, Mount Kisco Historical Society, Mount Vernon Public Library, the New Castle Historical Society, New Rochelle Public Library Local History Collection, New York State Archives, North Salem Historical Society, Paramount Center for the Arts, The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, Collection of the Somers Historical Society, Somers, NY, Town of Mount Pleasant Historian, Westchester County Archives, Westchester County Historical Society, Yonkers Police Museum
Love the pictures of Westchester history. I can remember quite a few from the 60's and later.
Although the Pleasantville train station may have looked like your 1936 picture I am sure there were no 1950 era automobiles as depicted in the picture.
Thanks for the memories.
George Baker
Fascinating pictures. It beckons the question; Are we better off today?
Thank you to all the contributors and the research
Peter Wattenberg
Does anyone know if I can purchase any of these pictures. They come out pretty bad to just copy and paste.
I wish you posted them in their full resolution. I'm sure your copies were not small 300 x 200 pixel pictures. it would be nice to really look at these and see all the detail