Sam Eskin 
in Woodstock, N.Y.

This is such a familiar greeting of welcome that we all remember upon arriving for a
gathering at Sam Eskin's remarkable home (a remodeled llama barn on the mountainside in Woodstock, NY).

 

Three generational reunion.: L to R- Sam's son, Otho Eskin, Sam's father,
Morris Eskin, Sam's other son, Stanley Eskin, and Sam.  Summer, 1950.
 
 

Sam Eskin and his childhood friend, Clayton Gentry  from Baltimore whom Sam always called "Charlie".  Taken about 1958.
 


A typical pose for Sam who was a voracious reader and diligent researcher.
Woodstock, late 1960s.

Sam, a consumate entertainer, couldn't turn down the chance to dress as a farmer, put on a false beard, at theWoodstock, NY Playhouse Theatre about 1950.
(We're still researching a playbill from this event.)
 

Sam's kitchen was a dream to work in -- and, as an excellent cook, he loved to prepare huge and generous meals for his guests. Picture taken in late 1950s or early 1960s.
 
 
 
  .."Here, give it to me, let me fill it for you...."
 
 
 
Picture from the collection of Sam Eskin's letters, songs, records, at The Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies Archive.
 

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