Interior view of kitchen in the Van Cortlandt Mansion in New York City. Chairs flank a large fireplace. Utensils lie on and hang from the mantle. To the right of the fireplace, a china cabinet has open doors displaying a collection of fine dishes. On the far right, a table is set with teapots and other dishes. Above, a low, beamed ceiling gives the room a cozy atmosphere. The mansion, home to the prominent Van Cortlandt family, was built 1748. It opened as the first house museum in New York City in 1897.

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_D47_NZ785

Date Original
1890 – circa 1910

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. Series A3045-78, No. D47_NZ785.

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