145 Second Street, Deposit, New York 13754, United States
PUBLICATIONS for sale
ITEM & PRICE (includes mailing charge)
Passing the Time with "Vic"
History of Deposit with 200+ photos
Soft Cover ORIGINALLY $35 NOW . . . . . . $15
Passing the Time with "Vic"
History of Deposit with 200+ photos
Hard Cover ORIGINALLY $55 NOW . . . . . . $20
Strolling Through Time
An architectural walking guide of historic Deposit
Includes photos and a street map . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . $9
A Picture Postcard History of Deposit, New York
With nearby settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9
The Rich Cut Glassware of Kelly & Steinman, Deposit, NY $40
An Autobiography of Colonel George Downs Wheeler . . . . $10
Cannonsville Names and Places . . . .$8
Civil War Letters: Hard copies in Binder with CDs . . . . .$50
Daniel Dickinson, Defender of the Constitution . . . . $20
Gulf Summit “a Mere Station on the Erie Railroad” . . . . .$20
Gulf Summit – Vol. 2 . . . . .$20
House of Axtell Catalog . . . . .$10
The Letters and Diaries of William MacClure . . . . .$11
Amos R. Davis, Gunsmith – A Chronicle of a Fine Gunsmith . . . . .$25
1866 Map of Deposit, NY . . . . . $11
1887 Map of Deposit, NY . . . . .$11
Buy both maps – shipped together . . . . .$19
Ceramic Tiles of Deposit Seed Catalogue Covers . . . . .$25
TOTAL $____________
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Descriptions of the newest offerings:
Deposit Seed Company Tiles For Sale at the Museum
In the Seed Trade column of the 1909 issue of the American Florist, it was announced that “J.J. Bell, formerly connected with the J. J. Bell Seed Co., has organized a new company known as the Deposit Seed Company which will begin business on a larger scale than formerly.”
The Deposit Seed Company played an important role in the village’s history. For that reason, and also because many of the catalog covers are beautiful works of art, we have decided to produce a series of 6” x 8” ceramic tiles featuring covers from 1920, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1929 , and 1932.
The 1921 catalog featured American Giant Mastodon Pansies. It is claimed that the “Blossoms shown on the front cover do not do justice to the marvelous giants. The blossoms being so much reduced in size look somewhat inferior.” You could order a packet of mixed varieties for 15¢.
Under the heading of Our Mail Order Seed House in the 1921 catalog, it was written that they could handle 5,000 orders a day “with a system that is absolutely correct.” Pretty impressive!
The Rich Cut Glassware of Kelly & Steinman, Deposit, NY
The Deposit Historical Society has obtained copies of this "Just Published" book which details the history of Kelly and Steinman Glass, made in Deposit. It includes the entire catalog of items they offered at the time, as well as many photos and descriptions of actual pieces from our current collection at our museum and pieces owned by other collectors.
The book is available by mail for $40. See our order form to order by mail.
Civil War Letters From Local Union Soldier Available On Disc
The Deposit Historical Society has completed the preservation of letters written during the Civil War era – most of them written from the battlefields by Edgar G. Ogden.
Civil War and local history buffs can read the letters at the Historical Society Library or purchase them on disc for $50, postage and handling included. The purchaser will receive a binder with three discs, a hard copy of the introductory material, a hard copy of a brief outline of each letter, and a hard copy of a sample letter.
Edgar G. Ogden’s beautiful letters to his sister Betsy and her husband John Smith poignantly discuss the losses his unit incurred and his experiences living and fighting with soldiers from other places and from very different backgrounds. In letter #22, he mourns the death of his good friend, G. W. Boyd, during a bloody battle. In another, he talks of the death of Lafayette Axtell and his friendship with John Axtell.
Relatives of Ogden penned some of the letters and they provide a broader picture of life during the mid nineteenth century. In addition to the many nationally significant references, many local surnames are mentioned including Smith and Hathaway.
Ann Smith Levatich donated the letters and Theodora Hathaway Cole, Great Granddaughter of Ogden, funded the conservation of the letters. Although fragile, they were stable enough to scan, copy, and preserve. The reader/researcher will get the sense of looking at the true originals whether leafing through the copies or viewing them using the discs.
Kay Hoban, conservator of the letters, would be pleased to provide additional information. Contact her through the Historical Society by regular mail, email (please put Civil War letters att: Kay on the subject line) or by phone. To order the discs send a $50 check or money order to the Deposit Historical Society, 145 Second St., Deposit, NY 13754.