Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, NY Photos

The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook, NY is best known for its excellent carriage museum covering American and European vehicles and history. The complex also has a small art museum and several heritage buildings moved to this campus.

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Red gallery building of carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Array of horse-drawn buggies at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Gallery displays carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Carriage collection at Long Island Museum traces history of horse-powered era. Stony Brook, NY.
Red gallery building of carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Array of horse-drawn buggies at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Gallery displays carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Carriage collection at Long Island Museum traces history of horse-powered era. Stony Brook, NY.
Commercial wagon room at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Wagon manufacturing machine shop driven by leather belts at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Village tableau with public conveyance at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Concord coach by Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Commercial wagon room at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Wagon manufacturing machine shop driven by leather belts at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Village tableau with public conveyance at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Concord coach (1866) by Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Concord coach door painting prob. by John Burgum for Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Wells Fargo coach by Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Crawford House coach by Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Grace Darling omnibus pulled by six horses carried 45 passengers at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Concord coach door painting (1866) prob. by John Burgum for Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Wells Fargo coach (1866) by Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Crawford House coach (1867) by Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Grace Darling omnibus (aka passenger barge) (1880) pulled by six horses carried 45 passengers at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Details of painted decorations of Grace Darling omnibus pulled by from Maine at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Berlin coach from Prussia was one of first vehicles to hang body from leaf springs at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.State coach by M. Staubwasser of Munich Germany & Chariot by Binder Aine of Paris France at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Tally-Ho sporting coach by Holland & Holland of London, England at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Details of painted decorations of Grace Darling omnibus (1880) pulled by from Maine at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Berlin coach (c1776-85) from Prussia was one of first vehicles to hang body from leaf springs at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.State coach (c1850) by M. Staubwasser of Munich Germany & Chariot (c1875) by Binder Aine of Paris France at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Tally-Ho sporting coach (1875) by Holland & Holland of London, England at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Chariot d'Orsay by Million & Guiet of France at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Roof seat break by A.T. Demarest & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Road coach Columbia by Million Guiet & Co. of Paris at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Park drag by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Chariot d'Orsay (1875-85) by Million & Guiet of France at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Roof seat break (1894) by A.T. Demarest & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Road coach Columbia (c1895) by Million Guiet & Co. of Paris at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Park drag (1901|) by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Italian Gig at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.American Gig said to have been driven by Marquis de Lafayette at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.American pleasure wagon at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Coupe Rockaway by A.S. Flandrau of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Italian Gig (Sediolo) (c1700) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.American Gig (riding chair) (1760-80) said to have been driven by Marquis de Lafayette at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.American pleasure wagon (aka democrat wagon) (c1820) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Coupe Rockaway (1871) by A.S. Flandrau of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Calèche by Million Guiet & Co. of Paris at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Trap by Troy Carriage Works of Troy, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Phaeton with wicker basket body by A.T. Demarest & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Buckboard Surrey by Joubert & White of Glens Falls, NY with their patented wooden spring suspension at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Calèche (c1880) by Million Guiet & Co. of Paris (calèches defined by folding roofs) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Trap (c1890) by Troy Carriage Works of Troy, NY (traps defined by removable/reversible rear seat) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Phaeton with wicker basket body (c1895) by A.T. Demarest & Co. of New York City (Phaetons were a fashion choice of women drivers) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Buckboard Surrey (1895-1905) by Joubert & White of Glens Falls, NY with their patented wooden spring suspension at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Hansom Cab by Forder & Co. of London at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Buckboard Phaeton by Joubert & White of Glens Falls, NY with their patented wooden spring suspension at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Bronson Outing Wagon by Studebaker Brothers at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Two Seat Pleasure Wagon by Studebaker Brothers at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Hansom Cab (c1895) by Forder & Co. of London (name after the inventor who designed it for tight streets) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Buckboard Phaeton (c1900) by Joubert & White of Glens Falls, NY with their patented wooden spring suspension at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Bronson Outing Wagon (1885-95) by Studebaker Brothers (could be fitted for single or pair of horses) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Two Seat Pleasure Wagon (1895-1905) by Studebaker Brothers (with removable rear seat for cargo) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Glass Panel Rockaway by Studebaker Brothers at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Victoria Phaeton Electric Automobile by Studebaker Brothers of South Bend, IN at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Summer Vis-à-Vis by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Vis-à-Vis with wicker basket body by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Glass Panel Rockaway (aka station wagon) (1895-1905) by Studebaker Brothers at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Victoria Phaeton Electric Automobile (1902) by Studebaker Brothers of South Bend, IN at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Summer Vis-à-Vis (1905) by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Vis-à-Vis with wicker basket body (1906) by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Governess Cart with door at rear to keep children away from horses for safety by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Covered wagon at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Gypsy wagon from New England at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Painted scene of lake on side of Gypsy wagon from New England at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Governess Cart with door at rear to keep children away from horses for safety (1906) by Brewster & Co. of New York City at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Covered wagon at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Gypsy wagon (c1870) from New England at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Painted scene of lake on side of Gypsy wagon (c1870) from New England at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Gooseneck pumper originally used to fight fires in New York City was operated by six men on each side at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of Gooseneck pumper which housed pump mechanism for steaming water on fires at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Firefighting four-wheeled "spider" hose cart at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of decorated lamp on fire hose cart at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Gooseneck pumper (1807) originally used to fight fires in New York City was operated by six men on each side at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of Gooseneck pumper (1807) which housed pump mechanism for steaming water on fires at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Firefighting four-wheeled "spider" hose cart (1870) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of decorated lamp on fire hose cart (1870) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Detail of decorated lamps on fire hose cart at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Firefighting steam pumper by Amoskeac Manu. Co. of Manchester, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of steam pumper by Amoskeac Manu. Co. of Manchester, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of wooden carriage wheel of steam pumper by Amoskeac Manu. Co. of Manchester, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Detail of decorated lamps on fire hose cart (1870) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Firefighting steam pumper (1874) by Amoskeac Manu. Co. of Manchester, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of steam pumper (1874) by Amoskeac Manu. Co. of Manchester, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of wooden carriage wheel of steam pumper (1874) by Amoskeac Manu. Co. of Manchester, NH at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Firefighting collection at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Fire company's parade hose carriage by Rumsey Manuf. Co. of Seneca Falls, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Details of parade hose carriage by Rumsey Manuf. Co. of Seneca Falls, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Details of silver lamps & finials on parade hose carriage by Rumsey Manuf. Co. of Seneca Falls, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Firefighting collection at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Fire company's parade hose carriage (1875) by Rumsey Manuf. Co. of Seneca Falls, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Details of parade hose carriage (1875) by Rumsey Manuf. Co. of Seneca Falls, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Details of silver lamps & finials on parade hose carriage (1875) by Rumsey Manuf. Co. of Seneca Falls, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Peddler's wagon used by L.L. Brown's Cash Store in Hebron, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Market wagon used to carry farm produce often via Long Island Railroad at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Standard Oil wagon used to carry kerosene or lubricating oil at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Police patrol wagon used in Brooklyn at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Peddler's wagon (c1870) used by L.L. Brown's Cash Store in Hebron, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Market wagon (c1900) used to carry farm produce often via Long Island Railroad at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Standard Oil wagon (1900) used to carry kerosene or lubricating oil at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Police patrol wagon (c1905) used in Brooklyn at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Mail wagon by Hanford Wagon Works of Unidilla, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Eastern Estate Tea Co. wagon used as moving billboard at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Popcorn wagon by C. Cretors & Co. of Chicago, IL at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Popcorn wagon by C. Cretors & Co. of Chicago, IL like model first used at Chicago World's Fair at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Mail wagon (1900-10) by Hanford Wagon Works of Unidilla, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Eastern Estate Tea Co. wagon (c1905) used as moving billboard at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Popcorn wagon (1907) by C. Cretors & Co. of Chicago, IL at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Popcorn wagon (1907) by C. Cretors & Co. of Chicago, IL like model first used at Chicago World's Fair at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Butcher's wagon a door-to- door meat market on wheels used ice boxes at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Sleigh display at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Sleighs at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Advertising tiger sign on sleigh from Maine at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Butcher's wagon (c1912) a door-to- door meat market on wheels used ice boxes at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Sleigh display at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Sleighs (1800s) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Advertising tiger sign on sleigh (c1830) from Maine at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
American cutter sleigh & tub-shaped sleigh at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.American cutter sleigh with painted scenes & borders at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Vis-à-Vis sleigh by William Lown of Troy, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Lion sleigh prob. from Bavaria used for festive events at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
American cutter sleigh (c1840) & tub-shaped sleigh (c1850) at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.American cutter sleigh (c1880) with painted scenes & borders at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Vis-à-Vis sleigh (c1880) by William Lown of Troy, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Lion sleigh (c1780) prob. from Bavaria used for festive events at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Bavarian sleigh used by Prince Adalbert at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Bavarian sleigh used by Prince Adalbert at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Mourning caparison for a horse by W.F. Menger & Son of Brooklyn, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Tack room with fireplace to keep leather harnesses & saddles dry at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Bavarian sleigh (c1870) used by Prince Adalbert at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Bavarian sleigh (c1870) used by Prince Adalbert at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Mourning caparison for a horse (c1900) by W.F. Menger & Son of Brooklyn, NY at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Tack room with fireplace to keep leather harnesses & saddles dry at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
J. Mayberry saddle & harness maker advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.John B. Scudder harness maker advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Columbus Fuggy Co's Vehicles advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Brooklyn City R.R. Co. advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
J. Mayberry saddle & harness maker advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.John B. Scudder harness maker advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Columbus Fuggy Co's Vehicles advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Brooklyn City R.R. Co. advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
John W. Masury & Son's coach colors advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Display of heraldic panel paintings for coaches by Peter Barry of Brewster & Co. above his painting & drafting tools at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Heraldic paintings of American patriots for coaches by Peter Barry of Brewster & Co. were displayed at Paris Exposition Universelle at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Graphic showing how carriage was packed for shipping at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
John W. Masury & Son's coach colors advertising sign at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Display of heraldic panel paintings for coaches (1878) by Peter Barry of Brewster & Co. above his painting & drafting tools at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Heraldic paintings (1878) of American patriots for coaches by Peter Barry of Brewster & Co. were displayed at Paris Exposition Universelle at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Graphic showing how carriage was packed for shipping at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Blacksmith shop at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Wagon wheel repair equipment in blacksmith shop at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Blacksmith shop tools at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Long Island Museum collection of heritage buildings. Stony Brook, NY.
Blacksmith shop at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Wagon wheel repair equipment in blacksmith shop at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Blacksmith shop tools at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Long Island Museum collection of heritage buildings. Stony Brook, NY.
Long Island Museum grounds & garden. Stony Brook, NY.Long Island Museum fountain & schoolhouse moved to site. Stony Brook, NY.Horse trough fountain & schoolhouse at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Pair of carved dolphins on horse trough fountain at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Long Island Museum grounds & garden. Stony Brook, NY.Long Island Museum fountain & schoolhouse moved to site. Stony Brook, NY.Horse trough fountain & schoolhouse at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Pair of carved dolphins on horse trough fountain at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Schoolhouse interior at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Schoolhouse cast iron stove by Lake Region Stone Works Inc. at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Crocheted tree cover at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of crocheted tree cover at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Schoolhouse interior at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Schoolhouse cast iron stove by Lake Region Stone Works Inc. at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Crocheted tree cover at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Detail of crocheted tree cover at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
The Art Museum building at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Celadon & Amelia painting by William Sidney Mount at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.California News painting by William Sidney Mount at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Clamming at Shelter Island painting by Frank Myers Boggs at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
The Art Museum building at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Celadon & Amelia painting (1826) by William Sidney Mount at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.California News painting (1850) by William Sidney Mount at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Clamming at Shelter Island painting (1878) by Frank Myers Boggs at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Lifeline etching by Winslow Homer at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Home Again painting by Edward Lamson Henry at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Long Island in the 60s special display at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.World's Fair Art Book by Leo S. Olschki at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Lifeline etching (c1889) by Winslow Homer at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Home Again painting (1908) by Edward Lamson Henry at Long Island Art Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Long Island in the 60s special display at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.World's Fair Art Book (1964-5) by Leo S. Olschki at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.
Tray with scenes of New York World's Fair at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.


Tray with scenes of New York World's Fair (1964-5) at Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.


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