Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Virginia Wines' Albums
Black and white photo with white border of home of John T. Downs. Group of people standing and sitting in front of house. Attached to images HAL_006091 and HAL_006092
Newspaper clipping about 67 year wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Downs. Clipping contains image of couple. Attached to images HAL_006090 and HAL_006092
Index card with hand typed text of "Home of John T. Downs (1849-1944)," bottom piece of paper with hand typed text about "Rachel H. Downs, wife of John T." Attached to images HAL_006090 and HAL_006091
Black and white photo of the farm house of John T. Downs (1849-1944). Attached to image HAL_006095
Hand typed piece of paper about John T. Downs and his farm house. Attached to image HAL_006094
Sepia color photo of 14 children in front of a horse and carriage. Each individual is numbered 1 through 14. Attached to image HAL_006097. Photo included with materials from images HAL_006098 and HAL_006099
August 15, 1906
Top piece of paper verso of photo in image HAL_006096, contains handwritten names of each figure in photo. Piece of paper on bottom is hand typed description of same photo with names of individuals.
August 15, 1906
Hand typed piece of paper in top right of image about James Y. Downs and John T. Downs. Newspaper clipping on left about John T. Downs and newspaper clip on lower right about Mr. and Mrs. John Downs. Materials in image enclosed with materials in image HAL_006096, HAL_006097, and HAL_006099
Hand typed piece of paper in top right of image about 65th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Downs. Newspaper clipping on left about Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Downs and newspaper clip on lower right additional newspaper clipping about Mr. and Mrs. John Downs wedding anniversary. Materials in image enclosed with materials in image HAL_006096, HAL_006097, and HAL_006098
September 8, 1939
Hand typed paper titled "Notes from Leslie T. Wells, Related by John T. Downs" Top right corner text: "(Estelle Evans - 1976)"
1976
Two newspaper clippings, top clipping article dated July 30, 1927 titled "Who are Successful Farm Women? Read and See Why We Call Mrs. Downs Successful" handwriting in top right corner: "Mary Downs Scrapbook," bottom newspaper clipping continuation of top clipping story and is ripped in two near the left. Both clippings very brittle.
July 30, 1927
Verso of top newspaper clipping from image HAL_006101. Three newspaper clippings glued down, two clippings about prize winners of baby parade and other clipping about a Young - Howell wedding.
Two newspaper clippings, clipping to left is a real estate notice of sale from 2/9/87 in Riverhead. Right clipping from October 30, 1980 is about a fire 25 years prior which destroyed the farm house of John McKay and Sons. Materials in image grouped with others in images HAL_006101, HAL_006102, HAL_006014, and HAL_006015
Newspaper clippings glued to pages of a book. Left clipping discusses Mrs. Downs and the right clipping is about Mr. and Mrs. Downs wedding anniversary, dated September 8, 1932. Materials in image grouped with others from images HAL_006101, HAL_006102, HAL_006103, and HAL_006015
September 8, 1932
Newspaper clippings glued to pages of a book. Left clipping titled "Is there a Santa Claus?" and the right clipping is about wedding anniversary, dated March 6, 1926. Materials in image grouped with others from images HAL_006101, HAL_006102, HAL_006103, and HAL_006014
March 6, 1926
Photocopy of newspaper drawing of John T Downs as Mayor of Sound Avenue, dated November 20, 1923. Grouped with images HAL_006107 and HAL_006108
November 20, 1923
Photocopy of newspaper clippings. Main clipping titled "Stagecoach Days on Long Island," smaller clipping in lower right titled: "John T. Downs Elected President of Sound Ave." Handwritten date of "1921" on clipping. Clippings grouped with materials in images HAL_006106 and HAL_006108
1921
