So, you're ancestors were from Peekskill? (Home of Crayola Crayons, Fleischmann's Whiskey, and inspiration for Baum's "Wizard of Oz."* 1) Here's a postcard from 1906 of Hotel Raleigh (Peekskill, NY 10566)>>> https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-us/DisplayMessage?ws_popup=true&ws_suite=true 2) This book was a great find! "Gems on the Hudson: Peekskill and Vicinity" published 1914 This is a "thumb-through" version of this book chock-full of local history and great photos. Including Verplanck's Point (brickmaking), Lake Mohegan, businesses annd neighborhoods. https://archive.org/stream/gemsofhudsonpeek01vesc#page/n1/mode/2up Best Viewing Tips: l) Click on the arrows to all four corners to open full screen. 2) Below the image, click on the high rectangle to view one page at a time. 3) * Great Wall St. Journal article about "The Wizard of Oz" http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304066504576343420557189888 Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com