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The Old Wooden Bridge – Tarrytown, New York (1905)

October 30, 2026 No Comments

Kathleen Spaulding lived in Elmira, a city and the county seat of Chemung County on the Chemung River in south-central New York State. Located on

“Sunnyside” on the Hudson – Tarrytown, NY (circa 1905)

April 5, 2023 No Comments

Although Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane may be recognized by contemporary readers, the works of Washington Irving have fallen into relative obscurity when compared

Rip Van Winkle Driven Away

August 23, 2021 No Comments

Rip Van Winkle Driven Away – illustration circa 1920 In the story by Washington Irving, the shiftless Rip Van Winkle is driven from his home