39 10 1402 https://openvalley.org/files/original/889178d1062f99828f040bc14280a7dd.jpg d266d0f79ea65acd1d8c67464ec9c99a https://openvalley.org/files/original/eea4f51b74c70df07f67ab68ea84ee79.jpg 6f4d51a06009e26627d4c822eec0b2c2 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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 Physical Culture Hotel, Founded by Bernarr McFadden, Dansville NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Curteich Co., Chicago Lieb's Bookstore and G.C. Murphy Co., Dansville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 658 KB jpeg, 336 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Description An account of the resource A background of weightlifting and wrestling prepared McFadden (1868-1955) for his advocacy of physical fitness--or "physical culture" as it was called at the time. His entrepreneurial talents encompassed exercise equipment, dietary advice and, beginning in 1899, publication of Physical Culture magazine. By the 1920s, McFadden's publishing talents had created a lucrative portfolio: True Detective, True Romances, Dream World, True Ghost Stories, Photoplay, and True Story--this last title reaching nearly two million readers by 1929. With cash in hand, that year he purchased a building formerly known as the Jackson Sanatorium. That site had been renowned since the 1850s as a place of rest and recovery for those suffering nervous breakdowns, treated by Dr. James Caleb Jackson using a program of hydrotherapy (the "water treatment"), vegetarian diet, daily exercise, and spacious rooms with plenty of fresh air. The original building was called "Our Home on the Hill" and was very popular with wealthy, educated clients. After an 1882 fire destroyed the original building, Jackson's son built the structure pictured; by 1914 his fortunes had waned and he declared bankruptcy. McFadden renovated the building and enjoyed great success, initially, before a similar decline in fortunes eventually led to the building's closure in 1971. It remains a popular (and illegal) destination for "ruin porn" visitors. Bernarr McFadden Dansville, NY Jackson Sanatorium James Caleb Jackson Our Castle on the Hill Physical Culture Post Card https://openvalley.org/files/original/97694477f27a75126ba8b7217e676578.jpg 6a61562786a2de9a199820c3cdeb34ba https://openvalley.org/files/original/bd132820599fd7ece12f0f1e3dc4b110.jpg b8edbf609fc988e18ec528abdd177003 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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 Public Market, Rochester NY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-12-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 552 KB jpeg, 469 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Description An account of the resource At the time of this photograph in the early 1900s, Rochester's public market had been in operation for more than seventy years. Initially located on Main Street just west of the Genesee River, it opened in 1827 and then moved to its current location on Union Street in 1905. Thus, the postcard depicts a modern facility supplied by farmers who have traveled via horse and wagon. It wasn't until 1913 that the City of Rochester allowed farmers to sell directly to the public, so this scene is best appreciated as a brokers' market. In the years since, it has remained viable despite the emergence of huge (suburban) grocery chains that doomed public markets in other cities. Today, an estimated 2.4 million people visit the market annually, perhaps 40,000 on a busy Saturday. It remains one of the most economically and culturally diverse locations in the Rochester metropolitan area, and recently has undergone renovations such that a new outdoor shed closely resembles the one pictured on this postcard. market Post Card Public Market Rochester, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/e8ce159b666148e4f4c92cba36ed8357.jpg 81f2fccfb8be3593e820ebbc849e300a https://openvalley.org/files/original/8846cf87efe650ec885f9817a8d219d6.jpg 3587425102d10215f0b0595c29617818 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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 View of Sea Breeze, One of Rochester's Beautiful Summer Resorts Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rochester News Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907-1915 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 654 KB jpeg, 399 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Description An account of the resource Overlooking Lake Ontario, this amusement park has remained in operation since its opening in 1879--making it America's fourth-oldest such operation. It originated as a trolly destination in an era without air conditioning; temperatures due to the lake-breeze effect could be 10 degrees cooler. In the postcard we see travelers on the Rochester & Suburban Railway debarking upon company land, anticipating various concessions and by the time of this photograph several rides--including carousels and a figure-eight roller coaster. In 1920 Sea Breeze built its famous wooden "Jack Rabbit" roller coaster, currently the second-oldest one in the US. Through financial challenges, new owners, destructive fires, and social change it has managed to remain open and share its pleasures with new generations. Amusement Park Irondequoit, NY Lake Ontario Post Card Rochester, NY Sea Breeze https://openvalley.org/files/original/48b4fe4291dcb74fe33383c6ead0de41.jpg abd835a34ebd876614616c0f1d6ac834 https://openvalley.org/files/original/fb086dd7dfe5ff6a04bdf9d586719f25.jpg fd16fe1d8f3973e54fe5d895faf22de0 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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 Birdseye View of Springwater, NY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-05-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 591 KB jpeg, 594 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Description An account of the resource From a hillside looking approximately southwest, view shows part of the watershed supplying Hemlock Lake and ultimately the city of Rochester, NY. At the time of this photograph the town's population would have been around 1,700 people, still primarily involved in agriculture. Springwater was established in 1816 and encompasses the highest point in Livingston County. During its early history stands of forest were logged before giving way to farming. bird's eye view Post Card Springwater, NY Watershed https://openvalley.org/files/original/46a25e244f4e70cf5eee7260068bf763.jpg 7b999308ecf8cdc5cfaedcaa3f5d93c7 https://openvalley.org/files/original/fad6f409c548a0489914261447860344.jpg 94379434f57fa57fe29fb152c68e3cfd 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 Sinclair Refinery, Wellsville NY Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 872 KB jpeg, 302 KB Description An account of the resource Town along the Genesee River has experienced the rise and fall of fortunes associated with extractive industries: initially lumber and tanning (using bark from hemlock trees), then the petroleum industry. In 1879 oil was discovered near Wellsville--whose naming antedated the petroleum strike--and in 1901 a refinery was constructed to process barrels from the Allegany field. Sinclair Oil & Refining Corporation, formed in 1916, purchased the Wellsville refinery in 1927 and for years was the major producer of refined products in this area. The company had a national profile via its shrewd marketing, notably a dinosaur mascot introduced at the Chicago World's Fair of 1933. A catastrophic fire in 1938 severely damaged the Wellsville plant; another in 1958 caused its closing. In 1969 Sinclair was purchased by the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). The afterlife of Wellsville's 100-acre refinery site has been problematic. Production of lubricating oils and grease, fuel oil, naptha, gasoline, lighter fluid, and paraffin led to groundwater contamination; a 10-acre waste dump sited alongside the Genesee River (with 230,000 cubic yards of hazardous chemicals) leached into surface water. In 1983 it was declared a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency, leading to mitigation efforts at the waste dump, "rechannelization" of the Genesee, and relocating Wellsville's drinking water intake upstream from the Sinclair refinery. Effects upon fish, waterfowl, and mammals have been significant and likely continue. Given the somewhat bucolic appearance of this postcard photo, the refinery's history serves as a cautionary tale. Source consulted: US Fish and Wildlife Service, <a href="https://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/ec/files/SinclairNRD_PAS_6-16-2015.pdf">"Preassessment Screen and Determination for the Sinclair Refinery Superfund Site in Allegany County, New York”</a> (May 2015). <div style="left: 821.915px; top: 176.317px; font-size: 25.6667px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.17835);"></div> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927-1938 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tichenor Bros. Incorporated Atlantic Richfield Company Environmental Protection Agency Genesee River oil Pollution Post Card Sinclair Oil Company Watershed Wellsville, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/2f3b9fa894a843674eb77eef398ccfa1.jpg a8f168f8f329a19fff9f603f46f24977 https://openvalley.org/files/original/db1e7eb30c37c4ac5f894d988a4b4bd1.jpg 74f5147cc8a4fc89e7479401b24278b7 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 664 KB jpeg, 363 KB Title A name given to the resource The Ferry, Charlotte NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rochester News Company Description An account of the resource Operating a ship named the "Windsor," the Charlotte and Summerville Ferry Company ran a service between those two towns located at the mouth of the Genesee River beginning at least in 1877. Passenger use climbed with trolley lines running along both sides of the river by century's end and a developing tourism scene lakeside. The "Windsor" shown here was built in 1894 and powered by a steam engine pulling it back and forth across the 500-foot river's mouth attached to a chain line. A trip lasted about seven minutes. The ship carried vehicles and had 200 life preservers on board. Due to increasing use of the Stutson Street bridge upriver, the "Windsor" ferry finally was shut down in 1927. Source consulted: Leon R. Brown, Transportation News 5.1 (Aug. 1927): 24-25, via New York Museum of Transportation, <a href="http://www.nymtmuseum.org/headends/04fall/OnTheWatreFall04.html">Headend (Spring 2004).</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907-01-14 Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Amusement Park Charlotte, NY Ferry Genesee River Lake Ontario Post Card Summerville, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/cdd7489366fdfdea09a93b5c26b77cf2.jpg 4243c979e9569fe1f1eb731f4c5fc826 https://openvalley.org/files/original/692584ce6f79092abc5144d82ff29c9a.jpg 54ae60fca6adcfa02991af0b4e593cd9 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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 Livingston Inn, Conesus Lake, NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rochester News Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-11-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 650 KB jpeg, 443 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Description An account of the resource Pictured at McPherson's Point on the east side of Conesus Lake, this building had a strange history. It was constructed as the "Avon Cure" in 1866, during the heyday of mineral springs resorts in that village, by Charles Whalley. It could host more than a hundred guests, who enjoyed mineral baths sourced from two springs on the hotel property. In 1904, the structure was purchased by Walter Strowger and dismantled for the purpose of relocation to Conesus Lake. The lumber was transported by rail, and from there across the water on ice sleds. The over-extended Strowger opened the Livingston Inn for business in 1905, went bankrupt after a season, and sold to a consortium of Rochester investors. The expanded three-story building had spacious, wrap-around porches and a variety of amusements on site: a dance pavilion, picnic grounds, and a baseball field. For a time, the Walter E. Johnson School of Aviation ran its hydroplane flight instruction school out of the inn. At left several boats are pictured, including a steamer that ferried guests across Conesus Lake and to points north and south. In 1916 the consortium sold the inn to Miles Woodruff, whose family oversaw operations until 1961; the well-traveled building was sold and demolished for redevelopment. https://openvalley.org/files/original/e9d7c295c3700fe343fab3c3962498b4.jpg 32d6f919d1b1832c5af00d1ec3849a8e https://openvalley.org/files/original/5b914ce10d03bc487df8173d98e1c27c.jpg 1984219ecf56093eb875973ca5fbcab6 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 Mills of Genesee Valley Description An account of the resource Before the commercial extraction of fossil fuels from the Oil Creek region of northern Pennsylvania, most mechanical work in the Genesee Valley was done by human and animal power, or some source ultimately derived from the sun: burning wood, wind power, or flowing water. The exception to this, of course, was coal--by the 1880s America's dominant source of energy. Due to the Genesee region's ample supply of wood and running water, along with the cost of shipping coal, it's quite common to find instances of various water mills in the area's history. They were adapted to a wide range of uses: cutting wood into timber and milling it into specialized shapes (lumber mill); grinding corn into animal feed or for distilling alcohol (grist mill); grinding wheat or other grains (flour mill); creating boxes and other products from wood pulp (paper mill); fabricating metals (triphammer mill); powering industrial equipment (textile mill); and by the 1880s creating electricity via turbines. This collection gathers various documents concerning mills in the Genesee Valley. In addition to images and written texts, there is also an interactive map illustrating the density of their usage during the mid-nineteenth century. 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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 Oldest Bridge on the Genesee River, Geneseo NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John Balding & Son, Geneseo NY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-08-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 833 KB jpeg, 520 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Description An account of the resource At the time of this photograph wooden structure was at least 70 years old, having been constructed in 1830 by a Mt. Morris contractor named Russell Daboll. Its design was somewhat unusual in that wood was used even for the abutments upon which the span rested. At left side of photo is Gilmore's mill, operated first by Thomas and then his son Freeman. In 1913 the bridge was damaged by farm equipment and replaced by a metal one. Genesee River Geneseo, NY Mill Post Card Watershed https://openvalley.org/files/original/93c7c1fc0065a65cc0f5ba7216707f2d.jpg 9a2beed8c5b09632916aed711554a091 https://openvalley.org/files/original/f4d6f120e391c88d1c837f2128d46d3f.jpg 2bd4d64cac24c23eb476da95c1ffff9c 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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/. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Times, Honeoye Falls, NY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-05-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 785 KB jpeg, 571 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Title A name given to the resource Stone Arch Bridge, Honeoye Falls, NY Description An account of the resource At the time of replacing this bridge where Main St. crosses Honeoye Creek, it was nearly 100 years old, having been constructed in the early 1830s of local quarry stone. It was the only crossing in that village, save for a ford upstream of Honeoye Falls. During the nineteenth century, water power from this outlet creek of Honeoye Lake had rendered it a desirable milling site. Bridge Honeoye Creek Honeoye Falls Post Card https://openvalley.org/files/original/e8072f56475eb91adef9fb7968c63f68.jpg 8cf4a0096d8d201e34587af76dd43d98 https://openvalley.org/files/original/0fce8c8ea2600825774900fabdace357.jpg 16d8cd1cfb33d298664cb3623f2291e1 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 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 In Front of Walker House, Silver Lake, NY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilson, Albert Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-1915 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 724 KB jpeg, 348 KB Description An account of the resource Postcard shows guests taking in the scenery at a popular hotel located next to the Silver Lake Railroad. Actually, it was the second Walker House, the first having burned down in 1857. That earlier hotel was operated by Artemus B. Walker, whose desire to drum up business led to his role in an 1855 sighting of the so-called "Silver Lake Serpent." Two fisherman saw what they thought was a log, until a beast leaped from the water. Two years later, a fire at Walker House revealed the apparatus and he confessed to the hoax--it was an additional incentive to visit Silver Lake. Walker lived in Canada for a period, then returned to Silver Lake and built this later iteration of his hotel in 1869. He remained a promoter: his resort complex included boats, a diving platform, dance halls, and various amusements. Perry, NY Post Card Silver Lake Silver Lake Railroad Watershed