Lewis W. Hine’s photographs of Hastings in the George Eastman House collection

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25 May 2009

Lewis W. Hine’s photographs of Hastings in the George Eastman House collection

May 25, 2009
The Hastings Historical Society
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1920s, 1930s

Part I By now you surely know that the famous photographer Lewis Wickes Hine was a Hastings resident. Hine moved to Edgars Lane in 1917 and remained there until his death in 1940. Hine is perhaps best known for his photographs of children working in mines and cotton mills, which […]

16 Apr 2009

John P. Davies’ Historical Map of Westchester

April 16, 2009
The Hastings Historical Society
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1700s, 1910s, 1930s, Collection

Every generation of Hastings residents has its history buffs. One such was civil engineer John Percival Davies. Being a mapmaker, Davies came up with the idea of a map that would visually encapsulate the entire history of Westchester County – or at least the period from the arrival of Henry […]

09 Apr 2009

Hubert Krack’s Radio Days

April 9, 2009
The Hastings Historical Society
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1930s, Collection

These days, parents worry about their children spending too much time in front of the television and the computer. But did parents have the same concerns in the 1930s about the radio? Going through Scout Leader Dan Rile’s collection of Cub Scout records for the 1930s, we came across a […]

28 Mar 2009

Mystery Photo: Rescue Squad of Protection Engine Co.

March 28, 2009
The Hastings Historical Society
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1930s, Collection, Mystery Photos

This photograph is from a set of three taken by the famous documentary photographer and Hastings resident Lewis Hine. The photograph above shows a masked fireman from the rescue squad of Protection Engine Company No. 1 carrying a boy down a staircase. It is a striking photograph and has always […]

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