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Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
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Thordarson Estate
circa 1880-1945
Hand-colored view of the Thordarson estate including the boathouse and a stone-paved path with benches.
Thordarson Library with Chandelier
circa 1920-1945
Interior view of the Thordarson library with bookcases and a spectacular chandelier with buffalo horns. The building is of stone, with arched windows.
Thordarson's Workshop
circa 1880-1945
Interior view of Chester Thordarson's workshop.
Thordarson Garden Fish Pond
circa 1880-1945
Chester Thordarson stands in his garden with a friend near the fish pond, which has a fountain.
Thordarson Library with Fireplace
circa 1880-1945
Interior view of the Thordarson library featuring a massive fireplace with two men posing on either side of it. The building is of stone, with arched windows.
Thordarson Garden Entrance
circa 1880-1945
The entrance to the garden framed by a decorative wooden gate.
