10 10 1402 https://openvalley.org/files/original/1b22f456ec617b4b94973ae304e28567.jpg 64c68ac427a0aa6d6c6ae390eb2653af https://openvalley.org/files/original/e66f8eebb8ff639ff1a6303aee729f9c.jpg 937a359767bace2cc7c4c92b71c37e7a 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 Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 12 x 15 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Map of Mt. Morris, 1872 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beers, F. W. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available F. W. Beers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Aijaz, Atheeqa Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Atlas of Livingston Co., N.Y., from Actual Surveys Done by and Under the Direction of F. W. Beers." New York : F. W. Beers, 1872. Rochester Public Library Description An account of the resource Varied transportation infrastructure of the town--ranging from canals to roads to railroads--is shown in this detail (click on image to see complete map). Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 372 KB jpeg, 1.8 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Map Canals infrastructure Mount Morris, NY Railroads https://openvalley.org/files/original/89ea5e6f85150692f7b10123cf591115.jpg 8093fc99594310c000bf15a9f24b5e9b 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 Print atlas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G. D. Dooer's butcher shop in East Avon, NY Description An account of the resource In this detail from an 1872 map, we can see that the processing of meats took place literally next door to a school Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beers, F. W. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 674 KB Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available F. W. Beers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Slawinski, Elyssa Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Atlas of Livingston Co., N.Y., from Actual Surveys Done by and Under the Direction of F. W. Beers." New York : F. W. Beers, 1872. Rochester Public Library Type The nature or genre of the resource Map Avon, NY foods meat school https://openvalley.org/files/original/6511416c51f3a9b1a8b0c11d40dd54ff.jpg c84fd8a5cfe50335a57961cad5f477bf https://openvalley.org/files/original/d5fbd2375d1dc9f1b895792a3e12cca0.jpg 21dd89941a089658d36e295ef84754a8 https://openvalley.org/files/original/64b6e7a94631aaf112f23610eed162d5.jpg c89f6e46ce505d41e7003bd86f89023d https://openvalley.org/files/original/450f6aebbedf77e1f025f873e3feb8cf.jpg f340d66184b42429df669734be6d664c https://openvalley.org/files/original/7698b5d73b8fff7b0c3213d2a53c1bc9.jpg b022cdd2abc8cc70c3eac5a73373be94 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 Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 16 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maps of Oil Creek, Pennsylvania Description An account of the resource Collection of five maps shows in detail the buildings, oil companies, properties, and notable wells of America's first oil boom. The series begins with Oil City, a major depot on the Allegheny River, and moves (north) upstream toward Titusville. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beers, F. W. [Frederick W.] Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available F.W. Beers & Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived David Rumsey Map Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 6.5 MB total Type The nature or genre of the resource Map oil Oil Creek, PA Sheffield Peabody https://openvalley.org/files/original/9d5b61a91a63f9ae2928a2cc8f462af6.jpg d860eecb1fd1660c76f2d30176d7e54c https://openvalley.org/files/original/bb5192fe8499642bf14da3f560a51275.jpg f58ffaa4ed881a95005d94aa8786b929 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 Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 12 x 15 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Springwater Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hong, Nicky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Atlas of Livingston Co., N.Y., from Actual Surveys Done by and Under the Direction of F. W. Beers." New York : F. W. Beers, 1872. Rochester Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 463 KB jpeg, 1.8 MB Description An account of the resource Detail from an 1872 map shows the location of Sheffield Peabody's house, next to School #4 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beers, F.W. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available F.W. Beers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Type The nature or genre of the resource Map https://openvalley.org/files/original/116a030fe6052f6874e3ff80be395580.jpg b446b92cea8886f4ca1eba78f83acdb4 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 Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image Full map 16.5 W x 14.5 H Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shaffer Farm on Oil Creek, PA, 1865 Description An account of the resource Detail from F.W. Beers map Oil Creek 5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beers, F.W. (Frederick W.) F.W. Beers & Co. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Beers, Ellis, & Soule Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived David Rumsey Historical Map Collectionj Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 673 KB https://openvalley.org/files/original/d80bd6b7b996aa0170c818432ef44971.jpg 7564f4bda1990ede7a23dc58587723da 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 Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 23 x 8.5 in Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Map of the Town of Caledonia, NY, 1872 Description An account of the resource F. W. Beers map shows streams, roads & railroads, subdivisions, schools & school districts, and principal landowners. The image resolution is intended for web viewing rather than reproduction. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beers, Frederick W. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Atlas of Livingston Co., New York, From actual surveys by and under the direction of F.W. Beers," New York: F. W. Beers, 1872 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.7. MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Map Caledonia, NY Map https://openvalley.org/files/original/8783c81bf11b8a738e6b37c1fa7ce410.jpg 420e02566a606db62dec28ffc5231cdd 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 Digital panoramic photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flooding at Sodus Point, NY Description An account of the resource Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 105th Military Police Company construct a sandbag barrier to protect property at Sodus Point, N.Y. from flooding due to rising waters on Lake Ontario on May 22, 2017. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Belmont, Patrick (Sgt. 1st Class) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available New York National Guard Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-05-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thenationalguard/34623612670" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York National Guard, via Flickr</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 107 KB flood Lake Iroquois Lake Ontario Sodus Point, NY Watersheds https://openvalley.org/files/original/da6173da509a6733f65df7e9d3314e77.jpg 08ba92a782f43bf70934b351a0b6f35a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Deal Gallery Description An account of the resource This collection of more than 200 paintings owes its existence to two primary causes: allocations from the Federal Art Project to a New York state tuberculosis sanatorium located at Mt. Morris--the landscapes and still lifes were thought to be restful--and to the committed volunteers who helped preserve the paintings after the hospital closed. For several decades the canvases were stored in non-climate-controlled basements; it appears that doctors and staff removed at least three dozen works as "keepsakes." Despite the seeming tranquility of the paintings, they were created by artists primarily from New York City whose background was more political and aesthetically adventurous than this rural location would indicate. <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/green-new-deal/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow this hyperlink to a short introduction to the New Deal Gallery collection</a>. We're grateful to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts for access to their collection, which has been re-photographed and appears here at two resolutions: a cropped, web-friendly file size of around 1 MB; and a high-resolution file including the painting's frame. Items in this collection were created according to a consistent format: a short description of each painting in formal terms, followed by a biography of each artist. Where possible we have supplied hyperlinks relevant to their lives and to other examples of their art. In order to better view them using the Omeka program, click on the "View All" option at the bottom of this page to access various sorting options. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken (project director) Ritz, Abigail (photography and project assistant) Additional research: Justin Anderson, Jessica Apthorpe, Jay Bang, Kristopher Bangsil, Julia Caldwell, Sydney Cannioto, Sabrina Chan, Paige Closser, Victoria Domon, Elana Evenden, Yadelin Fernandez, Michael Griffin, Madison Jackson, Niamh McCrohan, Ben Michalak, Ricky Noel, Elizabeth Ramsay, Skye Rose, Samantha Schmeer, John Serbalik, Marianna Sheedy, Emily Spina, Alison Stern, Ravenna VanOstrand, and Nicholas Vanamee. Special thanks to: Deborah Bump, Mark Calicchia, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Moody, Rebecca Lomuto, and Mai Sato. 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 Oil painting Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 24 x 20 in. Condition: stained, surface dirt, scratches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Canal Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Federal Art Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photography) Closser, Paige (biography) Cooper, Ken (biography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Object #FA18116 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg. 849 KB Description An account of the resource A canal of water fills the foreground of this humble scene; red, white, and blue buildings fill the middle and background. Bright whites and blues of the sky and water fill a majority of the frame, which is split in half by a wooden bridge and its pilings. Mostly earthy colors are used, and there are visible brush strokes. About the Artist: Born in Dublin, OH, Bentz grew up in Columbus and eventually moved to New York. As a teenager, he worked in his uncle’s photograph gallery and his talents were such that he was encouraged to attend art school—first at the Columbus Art School, then later at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Students League in New York. He studied with Herman F. Deigendesch,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyon_Cox" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Kenyon Cox</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Merritt_Chase" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> William Merritt Chase</a>, and<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Pollock_Anshutz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Thomas Pollock Anshutz</a>. Bentz was a sought-after portrait painter, especially in miniatures on ivory, whose clients included many wealthy families: the Vanderbilts, the Goulds, and the Morgans. Later Bentz was a well-regarded restorer of paintings, including those of Rembrandt, Goya, and Benjamin West. At New York City Hall in 1946 he restored 25 paintings that had been in storage during World War II, including John Trumbull’s portrait of<a href="https://www1.nyc.gov/site/designcommission/public-programs/city-hall/portraits/portrait.page?portraitId=102" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> George Washington</a> (New York Daily News 20 Jan. 1946: 102). Between 1914 and 1930 he was a portrait photographer in New York and Leonia, NJ. Bentz worked at the National Academy of Design and, according to a pupil named Alice Dibble, at the Brooklyn Museum. There is a tantalizing reference to Bentz having painted murals, “putting in one building alone six paintings each fifteen by twenty-five feet in size” (Hackensack, NJ Record 10 Sept. 1926: 6). 1 more image at<a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-2-folder-40" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> FAP</a>. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 026 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bentz, John Fitzhenry, 1858-1950 Federal Art Project John Bentz New Deal Gallery painting https://openvalley.org/files/original/74b341a9ebd619aaf167a0e6e1bb06bb.jpg bada3230c941db2acf8961b9394e53b7 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 Digital photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource High Falls of Genesee Description An account of the resource Original description reads "High Falls, The Crown Jewel of Brown's Race Historical District, Rochester, NY." Beginning in the 1990s the City of Rochester attempted to redevelop the former manufacturing area as a mixed housing and tourism district, with uneven results. It has had greater success with office tenants, but the desire for a wider public usage remains active. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Berger, Steven C. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Falls_of_Genesee_-_Rochester_NY_-_Browns_Race_Historical_District.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, via CC BY-SA 3.0</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.1 MB Genesee River High Falls Watersheds https://openvalley.org/files/original/61fc64694dd069d264cf0b5aef6523fe.jpg b08300c473dcc1cfe2bd7651ba543417 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Deal Gallery Description An account of the resource This collection of more than 200 paintings owes its existence to two primary causes: allocations from the Federal Art Project to a New York state tuberculosis sanatorium located at Mt. Morris--the landscapes and still lifes were thought to be restful--and to the committed volunteers who helped preserve the paintings after the hospital closed. For several decades the canvases were stored in non-climate-controlled basements; it appears that doctors and staff removed at least three dozen works as "keepsakes." Despite the seeming tranquility of the paintings, they were created by artists primarily from New York City whose background was more political and aesthetically adventurous than this rural location would indicate. <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/green-new-deal/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow this hyperlink to a short introduction to the New Deal Gallery collection</a>. We're grateful to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts for access to their collection, which has been re-photographed and appears here at two resolutions: a cropped, web-friendly file size of around 1 MB; and a high-resolution file including the painting's frame. Items in this collection were created according to a consistent format: a short description of each painting in formal terms, followed by a biography of each artist. Where possible we have supplied hyperlinks relevant to their lives and to other examples of their art. In order to better view them using the Omeka program, click on the "View All" option at the bottom of this page to access various sorting options. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken (project director) Ritz, Abigail (photography and project assistant) Additional research: Justin Anderson, Jessica Apthorpe, Jay Bang, Kristopher Bangsil, Julia Caldwell, Sydney Cannioto, Sabrina Chan, Paige Closser, Victoria Domon, Elana Evenden, Yadelin Fernandez, Michael Griffin, Madison Jackson, Niamh McCrohan, Ben Michalak, Ricky Noel, Elizabeth Ramsay, Skye Rose, Samantha Schmeer, John Serbalik, Marianna Sheedy, Emily Spina, Alison Stern, Ravenna VanOstrand, and Nicholas Vanamee. Special thanks to: Deborah Bump, Mark Calicchia, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Moody, Rebecca Lomuto, and Mai Sato. 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 Oil painting Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 16 x 20 in. Condition: small tears, surface dirt Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Acacia Plant Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bernstein, Meyer, 1904-1973? Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Federal Art Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photography) Closser, Paige (biography) Cooper, Ken (biography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Object #FA18117 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg. 806 KB Description An account of the resource Either a table or chest is the resting place for a ceramic pot holding an acacia plant, a decorative bottle of wine, and possibly apples or peaches. Blues and reds are the two main colors, with white accents in the plant and the jug. One apple is balanced on two others while also leaning on the jug. The table is either painted with simlar colors or is glass and reflecting the objects. About the Artist: Born in Philadelphia, there is little biographical information on Bernstein. In 1932, he showed his work at a small exhibition in Asbury Park, NJ with<a href="https://americanart.si.edu/artist/george-constant-975" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> George Constant</a>. For a show at Marie Sterner Gallery, he contributed “two original conceptions, brilliantly executed if in a decided macabre vein of fantasy” (New York Evening Post 12 Mar. 1932: 3). His chalk painting “Epitaph” appeared in a 1936-37 Museum of Modern Art show entitled<a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/2823?locale=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> “Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism.”</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 027 Federal Art Project Meyer Bernstein New Deal Gallery painting