November 30, 2017

Scarsdale in the 18th & 19th Centuries: From Hardscrabble Farms to Gracious Estates

November 30, 2017/ Marc Cheshire

We are pleased to present our new documentary video “Scarsdale in the 18th & 19th Centuries: From Hardscrabble Farms to Gracious Estates.” The video is hosted by Scarsdale Historical Society V.P. and Historian, Barbara Shay MacDonald and was produced and directed by Scarsdale native Lesley Topping. Ms. Topping is an independent filmmaker, producer and film editor whose work includes dramatic films, documentaries, and television programs.

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The founding fathers of Gristedes, Hellmann’s Mayonaisse and downtown Scarsdale - friends who had just returned to Scarsdale from a fishing trip. They’re standing outside Gristedes at 16 East Parkway, 1936. *Center: Diedrich Gristede, co-founder of Gristedes Supermarkets, resident of Rectory Lane *Right: Richard Hellmann, founder of Hellman’s Mayonaisse, resident of Butler Road *Left: Rush Wilson, first President of @scarsdaleimprovement , the company that developed (and still owns) most of downtown Scarsdale They were proudly displaying salmon they caught on a fishing expedition in Canada - in a case at the Gristedes store that once stood in a portion of today’s @onerareitaliansteakhouse . #scarsdale #scarsdaleny #gristedes #historygram #historylovers #historybuff #nyhistory #vintage1930s #hellmanns #westchestercounty

It’s time we bring their stories to light! Join us at the premiere of “Women Rising: The Scarsdale Suffragists.” *Monday, December 16th *6:15 PM and 7:30 PM *At the Scarsdale Public Library This half-hour film tells the little-known story of the courageous women behind the suffrage movement in Scarsdale and how their work shaped the community. Following the screening there will be a Q&A with the film’s participants. Admission to the film is free. The event is co-sponsored by the Scarsdale Historical Society and the Scarsdale Public Library. More info at the link. Register at the link in bio. . . . #scarsdale #scarsdaleny #suffragists #womenssuffrage #womenssuffragemovement #womensrights #19thamendment #westchestercounty #nyhistory #localhistorymatters

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