Postcard Collection

Scroll downwards to browse historic postcards from 1930's Upper Nyack. You can also examine these scans and other scans individually (and at larger resolution) in an online gallery here (opens a new tab/window).


Goosetown
Did you know that Upper Nyack is also known as "Goosetown"?

In 1909, the village was known locally as "Goosetown", probably due to a Colonel Vose, who lived on Highmount Avenue and kept geese which he drove daily down to the river, thus giving the thought that Upper Nyack was full of/for the birds. The slogan "Goosetown against the world" was adopted in 1909 due to a local dispute.
(via Wikipedia)