The Ossining Historical Society Museum houses a remarkable photographic collection documenting the Old Croton Aqueduct. During a recent visit, curator Norm MacDonald shared newly acquired materials, including two rare photographs capturing blacksmiths at the New Croton Dam from September 1895.

These images are particularly significant because "there's a real dearth of images of the workers, their living quarters, and day-to-day life," despite thousands of photographs existing from the dam's construction period. While construction documentation is abundant, firsthand records of worker experiences remain scarce.

The photographs were graciously provided by the Ossining Historical Society Museum for publication.