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Potatoes Make the Meal — and the Exhibit at Bridgehampton Museum

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Couch Potato. Allan Swart

Couch Potato. Allan Swart

A hot potato vendor on the streets of Manhattan, circa 1892.

A hot potato vendor on the streets of Manhattan, circa 1892.

James McMullan's Map of Long Island.

James McMullan's Map of Long Island.

Potato Planting by Jean-Francois Millet.

Potato Planting by Jean-Francois Millet.

An early Mr. Potato Head toy.

An early Mr. Potato Head toy.

Long Island Landscape by Edward Joseph.

Long Island Landscape by Edward Joseph.

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jun 9, 2025
The old expression goes, “Potatoes make the meal,” but in the case of the Bridgehampton Museum, they will make the exhibit as well. “I Say Potato,” a multimedia exhibition that... more

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