This exhibition tells the story of a Huntington veteran, Peter Fleury, who fought in World War II and participated in the invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, known as D-Day. On display are military letters, personal photographs, and nine medals that Peter received for his service during World War II, including the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart.
One of the most famous baseball teams were the Huntington Suffolks. They played for many years under various names including The Huntington Baseball Club, The Young Suffolks, and The Suffolks from Huntington.
Inspired by European Modernism, Aluminaire was built by Lawrence Kocher and Swiss architect Albert Frey, who studied under Le Corbusier.
Before the iconic “Rosie the Riveter” there was another corps of women, widely known at the time, but largely forgotten now, who contributed to an American war effort.
The Huntington Historical Society has just acquired another Helene Glazen, (1898-1987), watercolor entitled “Green Street”, below, which depicts a fall scene of the Huntington street when it was still a residential area.
While going through 18th and 19th century deeds in our archives I noticed that some transactions were noted in “pounds, shillings and pence” years after the colonies won their independence from Britain. Was the United States still using British money, and, if so, why?
So what is the appeal of brick and motor stores? Maybe browsing is more fulfilling than scrolling.