47 10 1321 https://openvalley.org/files/original/bb44ba0576350e5d2c47383e4ad14248.jpg 3e023f44e7b90f800d9be3c433c5d956 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 Engraving Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5 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 Entrance to the Niagara River Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lossing, Benson J[ohn] (1813-1891) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1868 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Pictorial Field-book of the War of 1812; or, Illustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics and Traditions of the Last War for American Independence (Harper & Brothers, 1868): 597. Thomas Fisher Canadiana Collection, University of Toronto, via Internet Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 894 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Description An account of the resource The strategic importance of forts at the mouth of Niagara River is shown graphically here: during the War of 1812 it was extremely difficult for either British or American ships to make it past the cannons of (respectively) Fort Niagara or Fort George. Lossing's illustration shows the situation ahead of the Battle of Fort George in May 1813. His note reads: “This view is from a drawing made in 1813, previous to the attack on Fort George, and published in the Port Folio in July, 1817. On the extreme left is seen Fort Niagara, and at a greater distance, across the river, Fort George and the village of Newark. To the right of the light-house, over which is a flag, is seen the battery which the Julia and Growler controlled” (597). Fort George Fort Niagara Lake Ontario Lossing, Benson Niagara River War of 1812 Watersheds https://openvalley.org/files/original/d80e0e9175825396769c65ebceacd8b3.jpg ccb645794f1b7be7095bc63388b69355 https://openvalley.org/files/original/00ff084920119be3fe7bb75f4cedb636.jpg 71cb88c2a2ad04fe3c8a08d5d0d75ac8 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 5 x 7 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 Bow Bridge, Central Park Description An account of the resource Photograph of iconic cast iron bridge in New York's Central Park was one of six created for an historical survey in 1984. The description reads: "Designed by Calvert Vaux, the Bow Bridge is one of the most prominently located and visible cast iron bridges in Central Park. It is 87 feet, four inches long. This and other cast iron bridges in Central Park are among the very first built of that material in America. The J.B. and W.W. Cornell Foundry was the contractor. Restored in 1974 with funds provided by Lila A. Wallace and Lucy G. Moses, this graceful arch has been described by New York Times architecture critic Paul Goldberger as seeming 'to pour over the water.'" It is included in OpenValley because this view looking east is very similar to New Deal Gallery artist Inez Abernathy's <a href="https://openvalley.org/items/show/1108" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"The Lake, Central Park"</a> with the Hotel Carlyle visible in the distance. This item consists of a slightly cropped version and the original proportions. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowe, Jet (photographer) Chamberlain, Holly K. (historian) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Historic American Engineering Record Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984 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="Library%20of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/ny1587/>" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/ny1587/></a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1 MB jpeg, 2.7 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Bow Bridge, Central Park Central Park Hotel Carlyle Inez Abernathy new york city Photo https://openvalley.org/files/original/18e1440de6d8ee49f84bcbf4bdec624e.jpg 236b0e2f500ea9c227a2a4985e7c20b8 https://openvalley.org/files/original/e934cfbed55879828912ca5fa3b0a32c.JPG b83d0e167e6bfea36c5db73d3e9cadfe 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 29.5 x 23.5 in. Condition: surface dirt, scratches, pitted 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 Sleep Description An account of the resource This painting seems to be a hybrid of portraiture, domestic genre, and still life. A sleeping young woman, whose cheeks and camisole echo the rose’s color, is posed so that her resting fingers appear only inches away from a bunch of grapes. A portion of that bunch, moreover, appears to be reaching toward her as well. What is happening in the woman’s dreams cannot be known; furthermore, the painting’s creation of a viewer beholding her renders such questions not simply unknowable but perhaps uncomfortable. About the Artist: We haven’t located much reliable information about this artist. Lubovsky was born in Bialystok, Russia and immigrated to the US in 1907, becoming a citizen in 1937. He exhibited at the Municipal Art Gallery in 1914, where his painting “In the Depths” was called “gruesome as a subject...but great for imaginative force” (Brooklyn Daily Eagle 11 Jan. 1914: 9); Lubovsky also was represented at a 1915 Friends of Young Artists show under the auspices of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. 13 more images at <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-14-folder-30" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAP</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lubovsky, Maxim Harry, 1877-1967 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 1936-08-24 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photography) Cooper, Ken (biography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Object #FA18201 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 923 KB jpeg, 10.8 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 108 Federal Art Project Maxim Lubovsky New Deal Gallery painting https://openvalley.org/files/original/cc058ed99f97cb89e1369d4dac5eea03.jpg 4b5a93b3cda3f63ccff4f1a59cd3869f 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 Drawing Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 12 x 12 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 Voyaging Boats Mandala Description An account of the resource A glowing circumference encloses what may be a family portrait: two people sit alongside the ocean under an umbrella, turtles and palm trees nearby. On the water are three sailboats, each with a name: Eddy, Eddie, and Luci. Their voyages aren't known. The drawing uses a distinctive perspective, divided into overhead and looking out at the sun just above the horizon. Note: this drawing is in shrink wrap that may have affected image quality. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucezita Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Creative Artists Migrant Program Services collection, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 2.3 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Arts Creative Artists Migrant Program Services Geneseo Migrant Center Mandala https://openvalley.org/files/original/abd7eaebeed4550f68f611150e5a7e34.jpg 147088ffb1f5a5f15b4001f7e0baa97c https://openvalley.org/files/original/be40180ee5356094733c39b209542939.jpg 71101fa01636667a6787d39aed15cf39 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 Caledonia 1892 Description An account of the resource 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. 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.” Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thanks to Tom Tryniski, Fulton History 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 Engraving Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7 x 10 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 Residence, Warehouse and Elevator of Wm. Hamilton, Caledonia, Livingston County, NY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lyth, J. (John), 1821-1886 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available D. Mason & Co., Syracuse NY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived James H. Smith, History of Livingston County, New York (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1881): following p. 456. <a href="https://archive.org/details/1687historyofliv00smit/page/n652/mode/1up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courtesy of Internet Archive</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1. jpeg, 952 KB 2. jpeg, 391 KB Description An account of the resource The son of a Scottish immigrant, Hamilton was born 1832 in Le Roy and grew up on a farm. After a brief time spent as a teacher in the upper midwest, Hamilton returned to Caledonia, married Jane Vallance, and had five children. Hamilton was a leading figure in the community, praised by James Smith for his "invincible energy and active business ability." He died in 1912. These engravings show a portion of his property located next to the New York Central RR, the elevator inset and enlarged as a separate file. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Caledonia, NY Grain elevator New York Central Railroad William Hamilton https://openvalley.org/files/original/c261d4ca50aadf3602d99c2b4f068b49.jpg 361d9689635de9ba2436f2ed2659d930 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 Cannonsville Reservoir Description An account of the resource Aerial photograph shows a portion of New York City's largest reservoir, located in Delaware County. It drains 455 square miles from the West Branch of the Delaware River, and feeds into the Delaware Aqueduct. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mabel, Joe Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-08-04 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:Aerial_-_Cannonsville_Reservoir,_NY_01_-_white_balanced_(9641753452).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Via Wikimedia Commons</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 154 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Delaware Aquaduct Delaware River Watersheds https://openvalley.org/files/original/cbed1aa9ba38039b5d25e454e27993db.jpg 0b7e2239fd4cdfecd052a8f22bb2704a 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 Lithograph 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 Disruptive Coloration Camouflage Description An account of the resource One of the earliest proponents of adapting land-based camouflage to military naval craft was William A. Mackay, whose "disruptive coloration" or "low visibility dazzle" system is pictured here. Later it was used to re-paint the troop transport <a href="https://openvalley.org/items/show/923">US DeKalb</a> during the last year of World War I. Mackay was an artist who beginning in 1912 used his knowledge of optics and color to improve upon the standard method of painting warships gray—an important consideration given the success of German submarines. His theory was a modified pointillism that created gray through patterned application of red, green, and violet; unlike gray paint it would be perceived by human eyes in relation to differering "warm" or "cool" light conditions as a more adaptible gray. He incorporated elements of British "dazzle" patterns to eliminate sharp corners for the purposes of sighting. Even prior to the outbreak of the Great War Mackay created a camofleurs' school that inclulded the painter Thomas Casilear Cole, who eventually was assigned to the US Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair during 1918. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mackay, William A. (1876-1939) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-1918 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lindell T. Bates, The Science of Low Visibility and Deception, as an Aid to the Defense of Vessels Against Attacks by Submarines (Submarine Defense Assocation, 1918): following p. 32. Courtesy of U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 880 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Lithograph Camouflage New Deal Gallery painting Thomas Casilear Cole US DeKalb US Navy William A. Mackay https://openvalley.org/files/original/57cc8bd3512045e9e036232cc8a8a0d7.jpg 11cfa925f0c07a0c1f6e527be877f6f6 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Paper broadside, 10.7 x 13.56 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 Broadside advertising land for sale in Western New York, 1837 Description An account of the resource Poster printed in New York City advertising land for sale in Genesee, Cataraugus (Cattaraugus), and Alleghany (Allegany) counties in the southwestern part of New York State, originally part of the Holland Land Company's vast tracts. The advertisement mentions as inducements to potential buyers the area's favorable climate and soil for farming (especially grain), the proximity to the Genesee Valley Canal and the Erie Canal, and the presence of existing settlements. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Macomber, D. O. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available New York: Henry Ludwig, printer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-05 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dubois, Muriel L. New York State History. Adapted by Muriel L. Dubois and Janet Morrissey from the Jackdaw New York State by Andrew Bronin. Amawalk, N.Y.: Jackdaw, 2001. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 2.6 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Text GENESEE VALLEY Real Estate Settlement Western New York https://openvalley.org/files/original/7fa36929696bf73a699018a8fb439b14.png 900d51b41626bae28c76b4f2d973de29 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 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 Crop Dusting Plane Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Magarell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 5, 2008 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived public domain, Flickr.com https://openvalley.org/files/original/b6dd1abb6c332bb7618c5e5032945ce8.jpg 4ffbe9ab9a4b60b48d1fbe736a53162c 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 48cm x 62cm 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 Soil Map of United States Description An account of the resource A soil series of the northeastern United States, including the map legend and landscape photographs. This map was originally published in the Atlas of American Agriculture. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marbut, Curtis F. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available U.S. Department of Agriculture Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rumsey, David Chauvin, Noah Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Soil Map of the United States, Section 1. Atlas of American Agriculture. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 4,054KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image, Map Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northeastern United States Agriculture Map New York Northeast soil soil series