100 Years Ago: Behind the Gazette’s Walls
One hundred years ago, in 1925, Rhinebeck’s own, The Rhinebeck Gazette, received this trophy from the National Editorial Association for the best editorial page.
Photographer: Frank B. Howard, Poughkeepsie based photographer, editor of the Poughkeepsie Evening Enterprise, and correspondent for the Associated Press.
Viewing the interiors of local businesses is possible because of photographers like Frank B. Howard who captured behind-the-scenes images and revealed the inner workings such as in this photo of the type setting machine at the Gazette offices in Rhinebeck in the 1900s; 1996-027.02.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Photographer Frank B. Howard brings the viewer into the room with the paper cutting machine, and we can imagine rolling up our sleeves and getting to work to meet a deadline. The photo was taken in the 1900s; 1996-027.03.
Jacob Strong, Editor of the Gazette, sits at his double-sided desk, and it appears there is a safe on the wall behind him. What treasures might have been placed there for safe-keeping besides cash? Photographer Frank B. Howard captured Editor Strong in a moment of stillness during a day at the newspaper office. The photo was taken in the 1900s; 1996-027.04.
Photo of the Gazette printing plant with the Old “Junior” printing press taken in 1907. The photographer is not named; 1996-027.05.
Photo of the Gazette bindery and stock room taken in 1909. The photographer is not named; 1996-027.08.
Photo of a man and a woman seated at their desks in the Gazette office. A view of the buildings across East Market Street can be seen through the window. Photographer Frank B. Howard took this photo in 1926; 1996-027.09.
The next photo is of the Gazette printing plant with four men working the presses. The photo was taken by an unidentified photographer in the 1900s; 1996-027.11.
Read more about the Gazette, a recognition of the Strong family’s donation and community supported digitization in the July 2024 issue of From the Archives.
Photographer Frank B. Howard, known for his interior views of Dutchess County, provides a glimpse behind the walls of history.
See you in September!
From the Archives,
Researcher Bonnie Wood
August 2025
