Item of the Week: Sarah Horton’s 1917 Mother’s Day Card
This Mother’s Day card, made by Sarah E. Horton of East Hampton’s Fowler family for her mother, Maria Horton, on May 13, 1917, exemplifies how the day was initially celebrated.
The Way It Was for May 8, 2025
Wading into the Sag Harbor sewage problem circa 1925. The problem was still there 50 years later. Plus much more dredged from the newspaper of record’s deep past.
H. Elizabeth Sarfati
Helen Elizabeth Eblen Sarfati, a memorable figure at the East Hampton Library for many years, died of cancer on April 2 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Art Galleries Move Into the Metaverse
The Elaine de Kooning House and the Pollock-Krasner House have teamed up with the artist Eric Haze for an exhibition of the prolific artist's work that can be seen only in the metaverse.