Tag Archives: Holidays

Memorial Day

May 25, 2018LHC, Pique of the WeekEvents, Holidays, People, memorial day, paradesSusan Aprill

Take a look at this snapshot of the 1946 Memorial Day parade as the procession, led by marshall Winfield Keene, exiting Evergreen Cemetery.

Source: Image from the Local History Room Image Collection IC7.

Best New Year Wishes

December 29, 2017LHC, Pique of the WeekHolidays, New YearSusan Aprill

Happy New Year from the Local History Room!

Source: Postcard from the Joseph Cushman Finney Papers (MC11).

A Season’s Greeting

December 22, 2017LHC, Pique of the WeekHolidays, ChristmasSusan Aprill

For other holiday postcards, see here and here.

Source: Postcard from the Joseph Cushman Finney Papers (MC11).

Happy Holidays!

December 1, 2017Past, LHC, Pique of the WeekHolidays, Holidays, ornamentsSusan Aprill

In the spirit of the holidays, the Local History Room’s December exhibit features a collection of limited edition holiday ornaments created by the Kingston Lions Club between 1990 and 2002. Each one bears the likeness of a Kingston icon – from the old Town House and the Faunce School, to the Old Colony Railroad Station and the Major John Bradford House. Stop by to see this local memorabilia.
Source: Image from the Local History Room Image Collection (IC7).
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Thanksgiving 1917

November 20, 2017LHC, Pique of the WeekEnvironment, Holidays, Jones River, Landscapes, Anchor Forge Dam, dams, snow, ThanksgivingSusan Aprill

With Thanksgiving in just a few days, check out these negatives taken by noted Kingston historian and photographer, Emily Fuller Drew (1881-1950), on a freezing Thanksgiving Day in 1917.

Jones River at “the leaning tree,” Thanksgiving 1917

Curve of the Jones River, Thanksgiving 1917

Jones River “from the river path,” Thanksgiving 1917

Source: Images from the Emily Fuller Drew Collection (MC16).

The (Almost) Centennial of the End of World War I

November 11, 2017LHC, Pique of the WeekEvents, Holidays, celebrations, veterans, Veterans DaySusan Aprill

Today marks the 99th anniversary of the armistice agreement between Germany and the Allies, ending the actual fighting (though the war did not officially end until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919). November 11th became known as Armistice Day until 1954, when the United States began celebrating Veterans Day.

Town House decorated with American flag bunting and "Welcome Home" sign — Town House decorated for the celebration, October 18, 1919

Kingston held a Welcome Home Celebration in October of 1919 in honor of the return of servicemen and nurses who had served during the war. For pictures of the parade, see our post from last month.

And thank you to all who have served in the military.

Source: Image is from the Glass Plate Negative Collection (IC3).

Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2017LHC, Pique of the WeekEvents, Holidays, People, Schools, costumes, Halloween, Kingston Elementary SchoolSusan Aprill

KES Halloween contest 1952 Take a look at these Halloween costume winners at Kingston Elementary School back in 1952!

Source: This image is from the School Photographs Collection (IC5).

Hello to Autumn!

September 22, 2017LHC, Pique of the WeekHolidays, autumn, fall, postcard, postcardsSusan Aprill

Happy first day of fall! In celebration of the occasion, check out this postcard from around 1915. The message on the back reads: “We need you on Rally Day. Remember the date: October 29. Do not disappoint. Help us make this our best Rally Day. Cordially yours, Grace W. Cobb”. The postcard was not mailed, and the text was pre-printed, except for the date and the signature, which were written in.

Source: This image is from the Joseph Cushman Finney Papers (MC11).