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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
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Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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7 x 5 in.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co. Walkway--1978 Fire
Description
An account of the resource
A decade after the PKC had gone out of business, the challenge of how to deal with its former property and buildings was vexing. At least a few of them were rented by tenants, but in other cases they presented imminent hazards--an iconic smokestack was taken down in 1973--and two fires of suspicious origins burned down several buildings. (The one shown here proved to be a case of arson in order to collect insurance money.) <br /><br />From the reverse side of the photograph: "Corner of Hope & Water. The main office building of the P.K., vacated by J.N. White Designs on June 1, 1977. After fire of Jan. 27, 1978. <em>Herald</em> Feb. 3, 1978."
Publisher
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Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1978
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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Henry Page Historical Documents
Format
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jpeg, 1.4 MB
Type
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Still image
fire
Henry Page Historical Documents
Perry Knitting Co.
Perry, NY
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
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Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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7 x 5 in.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co. Walkway--1973 Fire
Description
An account of the resource
Several walkways connected different mills in the PKC complex. The reverse side of this photograph explains what is happening: "1:30 am Sat. April 28, 1973. Fire in walkway over Water St. between two buildings of former Perry Knitting Co. property. Building at right--on east side of Water St.--was demolished later in the summer of 1973.
Publisher
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Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1973-04-28
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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Henry Page Historical Documents
Format
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jpeg, 1.1 MB
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still image
fire
Henry Page Historical Documents
Perry Knitting Co.
Perry, NY
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
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Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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7 x 5 in.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co. Yarn Mill
Description
An account of the resource
Also known at Mill #3, this building was constructed in 1899, then expanded in 1905 and again in 1920. On the reverse side of photo there is an inscription: "This building of the former Perry Knitting Company complex in Perry, Wyoming County was destroyed by the fire early Friday. Photo by E. Lyle Richardson." In another hand, the additional information "Jan 27, 1978 (Yarn Mill--on Hope & Water, <em>Herald </em>Feb 2, 1978)."
Creator
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Richardson, E. Lyle
Publisher
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Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Unknown
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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Henry Page Historical Documents
Format
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jpeg, 1.2 MB
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still image
fire
Henry Page Historical Documents
Perry Knitting Co.
Perry, NY
Yarn Mill
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co. after a fire
Description
An account of the resource
Portion of Perry Knitting Mill left standing following a structure fire in the winter. Downed electric wires can be seen, as well as a water tower standing in the background of the picture.
Publisher
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Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Unknown
Contributor
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Raupp, Emma
Source
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Clark Rice Photography Collection
Format
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jpeg, 991 KB
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
5288
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Clark Rice Photography Collection
fire
Perry Knitting Co.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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10x8 in.
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Title
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Fire at the Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This is another close up shot of the fire at the Perry Knitting Company on January 17th in 1978.
Publisher
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Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1978
Contributor
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Ferraro, Michaelena
Source
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Clark Rice Photography Collection
Format
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Jpeg, 1.1 MB
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1334
Clark Rice Photograph Collection
fire
Perry Knitting Co.
Perry, NY
smoke
tree
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
10x8 in.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Fire at the Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This photograph depicts the Perry Knitting Company during a fire on January 17th, 1978, later revealed to have been started by arson to collect insurance money. The fire is raging in this photograph and the smoke is beginning to cloud the entire picture.
Publisher
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Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1978
Contributor
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Ferraro, Michaelena
Source
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Clark Rice Photography Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpeg, 1.1 MB
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1332
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still image
Clark Rice Photograph Collection
fire
pedestrians
Perry Knitting Co.
Perry, NY
tree
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
10 x 8 in.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co. on Fire as Two Pedestrians Observe
Description
An account of the resource
This is another photograph of the Perry Knitting Company on fire the night of January 17, 1978. There are two figures observing the fire as well as a tree at the center of the photograph.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1978
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Ferraro, Michaelena
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Clark Rice Photography Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpeg, 749 KB
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1328
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still image
Clark Rice Photograph Collection
fire
Perry Knitting Co.
Perry, NY
tree
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources.<br /><br />First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. <br /><br />Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years.<br /><br />Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell.
Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
10x8 in.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Perry Knitting Mill on Fire
Description
An account of the resource
This is a picture of the Perry Knitting Mill on fire in 1978. The fire is in the center of the photograph and the smoke engulfs the entire page.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Perry, NY Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1978
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Ferraro, Michaelena
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Clark Rice Photography Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpeg, 578 KB
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1327
Clark Rice Photograph Collection
fire
Perry Knitting Co.
Perry, NY
-
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data
Newspaper article
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Fire Fiend
Description
An account of the resource
Headline from the weekly Caledonia "Advertiser" describes a major fire that destroyed much of the village's commercial district and the Moss House hotel in 1891. <a href="http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2011/Caledonia%20NY%20Advertiser/Caledonia%20NY%20Advertiser%201890-1894%20Grayscale/Caledonia%20NY%20Advertiser%201890-1894%20Grayscale%20-%200054.pdf">The story goes on to enumerate</a> some of what was lost: "The fire cleaned out two groceries, one with a stock of boots and shoes, one hardware and tin shop, a barber shop, pool room, two dressmaking establishments, one dentist, one law office, two drug stores, one saloon, two hotels, a shoeshop, three private dwelling places, two livery barns, one tailor shop, one boarding house, and one jewelry shop. What village of this size in western New York has suffered a like loss? It was all done in three hours’ time." Due to several other suspected cases of arson in the prior year, the newspaper raised that question again and criticized the as-yet unincorporated village's fire department. Within a few short months a charter had been approved, the block had been rebuilt, and the arson attacks continued.
Creator
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Caledonia Advertiser
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1891-01-12
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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Caledonia Advertiser 12 Feb. 1891: 3 Courtesy Tom Tryniski / <a href="http://fultonhistory.com/">Fulton History</a>
Format
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jpeg, 231 KB
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Newspaper article
Caledonia Advertiser
Caledonia, NY
fire
Fire Companies
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Title
A name given to the resource
Caledonia 1892
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This collection of images is based upon <a href="https://openvalley.org/files/original/3ae1204165be3bf753a4d31e568da22a.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an 1892 birds-eye panorama of Caledonia, NY</a> published by Burleigh Litho of Troy, NY. According to John William Reps, Lucien R. Burleigh was responsible—whether as artist or publisher—for some 228 lithographic city views (it is possible, even likely that the Caledonia map was executed by an employee named Christian Fausel). Trained as a civil engineer, economic recession pressed Burleigh into finding other ways of making a living. He began city viewmaking during the 1870s and by the mid-1880s was well established in his profession. His usual practice was to work from an available map, determine the most advantageous viewpoint (for a village like Caledonia, typically 1500 feet above the ground), and making small sketches at the street level. Another important task during a two- or three-week stay was soliciting subscriptions for the panorama: it took perhaps 100 persons, each paying $2.50-3:00 for a map, for the project to break even. <br /><br />The Burleigh map’s legend provides us with a snapshot of Caledonia in 1892, just recovering from a major fire in 1891. It lists railroad stations, churches, the public school, and even Seth Green’s fish hatchery, but a majority of the numbered locations are commercial enterprises—a likely base of customers for purchasing copies of the completed work. Using old newspapers and trade magazines, this collection has gathered advertising from most of the businesses. Its purpose is to populate an interactive map for the “Heraldry” section of the “Clans of Caledonia” exhibit, where we see immigrant affiliations interacting with national and commercial icons—a complex process of so-called “Americanization.”
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Cooper, Ken
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Thanks to Tom Tryniski, Fulton History
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Geo. Davis, Billiard Hall
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Number 42 on the Burleigh map, it's not clear whether Davis (1860-1947) ever was successful in starting up his billiard hall--and the attendant liquor license likely for its operation. It's more certain that, by May 1894, he and Charles Bundy had opened a variety store whose advertisement appears here. But then on 13 November of that year a fire started in the basement of their building, eventually destroying the structure and most others along the west side of State Street. The Caledonia "Advertiser" held that its cause was arson--like the earlier one in 1891--and Davis found it necessary, two weeks later, to offer a $100 reward "for any information or proof of the author of the report in circulation that I set fire to the store...or had any guilty knowledge of the fact before the fire" (Caledonia Advertiser 6 Dec. 1894).
The facts of this case are murky; the fire could have been accidental (wood structures were susceptible to fires), or it could have been arson. Davis and Bundy lost $1,000 in stock to the fire, and were fully insured. Someone was insinuating that Davis was to blame. But there are at least two other possibilities. The first could have been a radical temperance advocate who saw the concentration of saloons on State Street as moral depravity--Caledonia was sharply divided on the issue of alcohol--and an announcement of Davis & Bundy's soon-to-open store mentioned that “Liquors of no description will be kept" in stock (12 April 1894).
The second suspect would have had racial motivations; after all, the fire occurred two years before the U.S. Supreme Court's "Plessy v. Ferguson" ruling that enshrined Jim Crow as the law of the land. As an African American, Davis himself experienced a number of suspicious incidents during his life that made it into the newspaper. Shortly after purchasing the farm of Jane Cameron in 1904, a “span of young horses valued at $300” broke out of his property, wandered onto railroad tracks, and were killed by an Erie train. “Hard luck,” reported the newspaper (Caledonia "Advertiser" 14 Sept. 1904). In 1906, Davis was reported driving a “handsome light wagon” in a “natty blue uniform” for Iroquois Portland Cement Company. “A man in livery is quite a sight in Caledonia," the author marveled (Caledonia "Advertiser" 1 Aug. 1906).
In 1901 Davis and Maurice Johnson were returning, in a horse-drawn buggy, from work in Garbutt at night when they were rammed--it seems deliberately--by a car of drunken men: “They accused Davis of ‘being in the middle of the road,’ a fact he did not attempt to deny” (Caledonia "Era" 13 Oct 1909). All of this suggests that Davis' life in Caledonia was complex. He still was involved in a State St. business as of 1910, although now in partnership of "nine colored men" with Davis as manager. “The new firm," predicted the newspaper, "ought to control the bulk of the trade of colored families of which there are many in this village and in Mumford and the surrounding districts" (Caledonia "Era" 5 Oct. 1910).
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Caledonia Advertiser
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1894-05-03
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Cooper, Ken
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Courtesy of Tom Tryniski / Fulton History
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Caledonia, NY
Charles P. Bundy
Davis & Bundy
fire
George Davis