This September, the Kraushaar Galleries, a leading dealer in American art of the first half of the 20th century, will celebrate its 125th year of operations, a record of longevity that dates back to the 19th century and is shared by only three other New York galleries. To commemorate its 125th year in business, the gallery will publish Kraushaar Galleries: Celebrating 125 Years, by Betsy Fahlman. The book will be released on September 7, 2010. Kraushaar Galleries provides an overview of the Galleries’ history, from its early days as print and an artist’s supply shop (it’s first day’s take: $5.00) to its position as a leading advocate and supporter of American art of the first half of the 20th century, including The Eight and American Modernism, as a resource that has shared its records with scholars and historians for decades, and as one of the eminent galleries in its field. Concurrent with the gallery’s 125th celebration year, the Archives of American Art New York Research Center will hold Kraushaar Galleries: Celebrating 125 Years, an exhibition of original letters, invoices, ledgers and other archival material culled from the voluminous records of the Kraushaar Galleries at the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art. The exhibition, curated by Betsy Fahlman, opens on September 8, 2010 and will run until December 8, 2010. The Archives’ New York Research Center, located at 1285 Avenue of the Americas (between 51st and 52nd Streets), is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.