This image was collected by Amagansett historian and librarian Carleton Kelsey. Thomas was the Governor of New York from 1683-1688 and his patent is still considered significant for local property and fishing rights.
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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