This image shows Dr. David Burnett Van Scoy (1800-1874) of Amagansett seated for a portrait. Van Scoy was a medical doctor, the postmaster of Amagansett, and also a Justice of the Peace. The photo was clearly taken later in Van Scoy's life and his lifespan and appearance, along with the advent of photo technology is used to estimate a date. This photograph was either taken or collected by Amagansett historian and librarian Carleton Kelsey.
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This photograph is part of the collection of the Carleton Kelsey Collection of the Amagansett Historical Association. Kelsey was a local historian and librarian who collected photographs from others to add to the many photographs he took of the community himself.
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