VAN CORTLANDT MANOR, THE FERRY HOUSE KITCHEN

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VAN CORTLANDT MANOR, THE FERRY HOUSE KITCHEN

Entry/Object ID

VC.2021.9

Description

Color postcard; front image shows a small brick building surrounded by a 1/8 inch white border; black printed text on back reads "SLEEPY HOLLOW RESTORATIONS / Tarrytown, New York / This reconstructed building, in the Hudson Valley Dutch urban / style, is built on 17th Century foundations. Here food was pre- / pared for patrons of the adjacent ferry house-tavern, a major / stopping point for travelers on the Albany Post Road. The / plastered beehive oven is protected from the elements by a / steeply pitched shingle roof. / VAN CORTLANDT MANOR, THE FERRY HOUSE KITCHEN / PRINTED IN THE NETHERLANDS."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sleepy Hollow Restorations

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/8 in

Width

5-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (10.5 x 14.9 cm)

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned 2021, acquired earlier

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Collection Manager's Office

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial