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Fog is lifting on a late #Tuesday afternoon in #Ma

Fog is lifting on a late #Tuesday afternoon in #May on #blockisland. 2020-5-26 #blockislandchamber #blockislandhistorical #blockislandbound #blockislandferry

Remembering & Honoring our fallen heroes this Memo

Remembering & Honoring our fallen heroes this Memorial Day!2020-5-25
#happymemorialday #memorialday #heroes #thankyou #supportourtroops
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Plum tree flowering on the west side of #museum bu

Plum tree flowering on the west side of #museum building. Cold rainy last day of #April. 2020-4-30 #blockisland #blockislandbound #blockislandhistorical #flowers #trees

Earth Day on Clayhead Trail - Local ornithologis

Earth Day on Clayhead Trail - Local ornithologist Elizabeth Dickens (1877-1963)wrote in her diary in 1921 “ April has sniveled and squalled and howled and once in a long while smiled sweetly only to repent in tears. “ 2020-4-22
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Statue of Rebecca at the rotary wearing face mask

Statue of Rebecca at the rotary wearing face mask see next Image for info Dear Friends- #Museum is closed to the public until further notice for the safety of our Community please visit Town of New Shoreham website for updated info on Emergency Ordinance Re: Covid-19 2020-4-14 #blockisland #blockislandhistorical

#April Fool Day by Mary E. Rose from souvenir auto

#April Fool Day by Mary E. Rose from souvenir autograph booklet circa 1880-83. Owned by Maryanna Rose Clark (1871-1953) Jean C. Napier Collection 2020-4-1
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Webb Clark (b 2-19-1896 d. 4-17-1965. son of Wille

Webb Clark (b 2-19-1896 d. 4-17-1965. son of Willet. Both Keepers of Southeast Lighthouse. Circa 1916. Jean Napier photo collection. 2020-3-27

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Spring outing- Willet Clark family on Crescent Bea

Spring outing- Willet Clark family on Crescent Beach. Circa 1902
Jean C. Napier photo collection 2020-3-26

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Thank-you to Friends of Nyack Library for sending

Thank-you to Friends of Nyack Library for sending copies of some vintage Block Island postcards. Inspiring us to share more images from our #postcard collection on social media. 2020-3-25

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Walking Clayhead Trail after working at home compu

Walking Clayhead Trail after working at home computer. Museum closed until further notice per Town of New Shoreham ordinance. Setting up mailchimp to communicate history news to our followers and supporters. Thankyou for those members who continue to send in renewals and donations. 2020-3-24

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#Photograph of Women working at Noel Mitchell's Sa

#Photograph of Women working at Noel Mitchell's Salt Water Taffy Shop circa 1907. Located in a tall western front building on the west side of Water Street in the now vacant lot just south of the Seaside Market building. Flavors included strawberry, cinnamon,anise, vanilla, wintergreen, molasses to name a few. Salt water taffy was created in Atlantic City, NJ. Taffy was made on Block Island into the late 1960's at Payne's Dock. 2020-3-21 #womenshistorymonth
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Bare feet on First day of Spring, 1921 - Stanley S

Bare feet on First day of Spring, 1921 - Stanley Sprague. He was brother to Ida Francis Sprague and son of Mary & Eli Sprague. From family #photograph collection; 2020-3-19

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"Aunt Lizzie & Mable(sic) + ...” with pets. B &

"Aunt Lizzie & Mable(sic) + ...” with pets. B & W Photo from anonymous family album.
#block islandhistorical. Some Sprague family are identified.- we are organizing and preparing to scan and digitize many of our photo albums to share online. It's nice to see pets in any photo, but especially in the 1930's...
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2020-3-18 #bihs #blockisland #islandri #blockislandbound #myblockisland #historical #history #paradise #coastalliving #theblock #rhodeisland #rhodeislandlife #oceanstate #southcountyri #mynewengland #blockislandferry #mynewenglandwinter #blockislandinfo

“Ella feeding chickens 1930” Photo from anonym

“Ella feeding chickens 1930” Photo from anonymous family album; also see cover in 2nd photo. Some are identified including Mr. Eli Sprague, Stanley Sprague, Mr. Lockwood, Mr. & Mrs. Fell, Mrs. Ormand, fishing boat “Two Friends” - we are organizing and preparing to scan and digitize many of our photo albums to share online. 2020-3-17
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From photo collection in archives - unidentified a

From photo collection in archives - unidentified album.
Edith Sprague with bike used to deliver Western Union messages,1935. Location was the "Public Market " on Dodge St. Now "Watercolors" "Red Right Return" and "Beachcomber" stores. #womenshistorymonth #womenhistorymonth
2020-3-13
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A spectacular day for a send off to an Island son.

A spectacular day for a send off to an Island son. Rest in Peace John Henry Tripler. Job well done sir... 2020-3-7

#blockislandhistorical #bihs #blockisland #blockislandri #blockislandbound #myblockisland #historical #history #paradise #coastalliving #theblock #rhodeisland #rhodeislandlife #oceanstate #southcountyri #mynewengland #blockislandferry #mynewenglandwinter #blockislandinfo #mynewenglandspring

Amelia Earhart. Aviation pioneer; first female avi

Amelia Earhart. Aviation pioneer; first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean(1928).
Author;early supporter of the Equal Rights Ammendment; conducted two hardhat dives off Block Island and became the first woman to exit from a submerged submarine in July 1929. She flew to Block Island in a Loening Amphibian biplane where an experimental rescue and salvage submarine, the Defender, was waiting. On the first dive she had to come up because the suit was leaking. On the second hardhat dive, with the suit fixed she walk along the bottom of Great Salt Pond at a depth of 25ft. Citation: Diving Almanac & Book of Records. 2020-3-5 photo credit: US National Archives and Records Administration and the editorial cartoon is taken from "Block Island:
The Sea" by Robert Downie.

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Gladys Steadman. Oil painting on canvas by Eleanor

Gladys Steadman. Oil painting on canvas by Eleanor R. Moore. 1982.

Gladys Steadman (1891-1990) served the Block Island Historical Society for the first 40 years of its existence and was honored on the Society's 40th anniversary by the presentation of a formal portrait in 1982, to be displayed for generations to come.Due to her devotion to its history, Gladys was referred to as "Miss Block Island." #womenshistorymonth 2020-3-3.

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On LEAP day let us think that Memorial Day is only

On LEAP day let us think that Memorial Day is only 86 days away. This photo was sent to us by a woman whose family has been coming to New Harbor for a 100 years. Daphne Lisenby is who we received the photo from. Credit to a family member in the 50's. Her grandmother had a trunk of outfits they would dress up in.(Is that how the "Holidays" started at Champlins?) 2020-2-29 #blockislandhistorical #bihs #blockisland #blockislandri #blockislandbound #myblockisland #historical #history #paradise #coastalliving #theblock #rhodeisland #rhodeislandlife #oceanstate #southcountyri #mynewengland #blockislandferry #mynewenglandwinter #blockislandinfo

Deer hunting ended last Friday 2/21 - enjoy the q

Deer hunting ended last Friday 2/21 - enjoy the quiet of winter - take a walk on the greenway trails. photo credit: John Fournier. Color 5x7 Photos for sale $30 in museum shop. Call 401/466-2481. 2020-2-27

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