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Black Burial Grounds in Dutchess County

In Dutchess County, burial of Persons of Color took place in separate, segregated cemeteries into the early 20th century. The…

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Black Burial Grounds: Dutchess

In Dutchess County, burial of Persons of Color took place in separate, segregated cemeteries into the early 20th century. The…

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Veteran Interview

Thank you for sharing your stories of service with DCHS. Our hope is simply to be the platform for you…

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Black History Resources

DCHS Yearbook Articles Relevant articles published in DCHS Yearbooks, available online at www.dchsny.org/slavery 1987 YEARBOOK. Invisible People, Untold Stories: Historical…

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Walter Patrice Collection

Highlights of the Walter Patrice Collection Profile of Mr. Patrice The donor of this collection is Walter Patrice of Poughkeepsie.…

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Caroline Morgan Clowes

Upon acquiring one of her paintings in 1878, Vassar College announced in its newspaper, Vassar Miscellany, that the magic of…

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DCHS Collections: Documents of Enslavement

Powerful Personal Stories Focusing on numbers can divert our attention away from the personal, powerful stories of endurance and achievement.…

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Catholic Workers Farm in Tivoli

Images left to right: Sketch by E.H. Muellerleile, a priest from Minnesota. Catholic Worker Farm (1965). Children playing at the…

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Co K

Co. K at the Armory on Market Street, Poughkeepsie, 1917 Photo by Reuben Van Vlack These men were enlisted and…

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