A Staten Island resident with a passion for American History, it’s not surprising Tucker would photograph one of the oldest buildings on the island. Also known as the Billopp House, it was the location on September 11, 1776 for a meeting held between Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Edward Rutledge and others with Lord Howe, commander in chief of British forces in America, in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the American Revolution. A landmark and museum today, the home is shown in the early 20th Century when columns supported a long front porch- no longer present. Signed on the mount by the artist, the 1916 calendar may have been a promotion for the South Shore Savings and Loan Association, of which the photographer was president of that year.

Charles Rollins Tucker, 1868-1956.

See our in-depth blog posts with links below: Revealed: C.R. Tucker: Restless Wanderer with a Camera, & Rescued: Dorothy Tucker: For the Love of a Daughter, to learn more.