Show THE N Y historical SOCIETY the plans for the organization of this society which has evolved itself into an institution were originated in 1804 and hadford had for their objective the collection and preservation for the benefit and enjoyment of coming generations erat ions those photographs books maps newspapers paintings and other objects which helped to keep and show the record of the progress of americas most important city these exhibits are now housed ln in a dignified and substantial building in central park west new york city the library Is said to contain upward of volumes and pamphlets the gallery of art houses more than 1000 paintings most of which are of intense interest and are without exact duplicate elseN elsewhere liere then there are numerous portraits of former indians generals politicians find and great and near great yuen men in other and various walks of life who at one time or another have bare been prominent in the affairs of new york among suet such tor for instance may be mentioned cornelius Stern wick who was burgomaster of new kunder the dutch and who later became maor of tho the city under english rule this portrait it Is thought was painted in 1007 1667 by the husband of Stern wicks sister while sir air Stern wick was visit ing in europe the museum contains a large interesting and pile cless collection of heir looms and other objects to mention a few at ra random odom there Is an elaborate punch bowl boi made in england tor for a dinner given at castle garden carden in commemoration of the landing of the french general lafayette in this country in 1824 also a fun fan made for tile the guests of the ball given in ills his honor it a glass mug made in commemoration of the admittance of the state of vermont into tile the union in 1791 a tab table Is aa in 1789 by the federal congress shackles which were removed from a slave girl at s ga in asco some of the manuscripts are absorbingly tv ly interesting among these are a kejr written in 1777 by patrick henry another dated mt it vernon va november Novem bec ben 0 9 1789 oil ana pon pen george washington a deed covering land in albany N T Y dated and a military record of president henry harrison among on exhibit tire are one of the hie city and harbor of new york as of the yeat scat 1794 and another showing how low the ov famous wall street looked way back in 1829 9 |