Posts By: Heather Iannucci
Jay Family Stories: Mary Rutherfurd Jay (1872-1953)
Our story for this month is about one of America’s earliest landscape architects, and major proponent of advancing careers for women, Mary Rutherfurd Jay (1872-1953). She was the daughter of Peter Augustus Jay (1841-1875) and Julia Post, and the granddaughter of Dr. John Clarkson Jay. Mary grew up at the Jay family estate in Rye,…
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Bust of John Jay
Peter Augustus Jay Cameo Brooch
Timothy Dwight by Ezra Ames
Ferret Sketch by Nancy Jay
Jay Family Stories: The Lemmon Slave Case
John Jay II (1817-1894), son of early abolitionist William Jay, had been exposed to staunch anti-slavery sentiments from an early age. As an attorney, he dedicated a significant portion of his career to arguing against pro-slavery legislation in court, often, securing the freedom of formerly enslaved people who had made their escape north. One case that…
Fox Cape
Jenny Lind
Real Estate Brochure for Bedford House
Creation of the Animals
Sampler by Anna Maria Jay
Bust of Augusta Jay
William Jay’s Anti Dueling Medal
Mastering Paradox: John Jay As A Slaveholding Abolitionist, By David N. Gellman
Check out the latest from scholar/author David Gellman on John Jay, the abolitionist founding father on THE GOTHAM CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY HISTORY Blog.