51 10 1402 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 https://openvalley.org/files/original/2fd27131abc7a5db4981d324ee87a094.jpg 07c270c3a0149efd31f524069eb35cb9 https://openvalley.org/files/original/22b08a55582d5adeceb18ab67a6ca51f.JPG a7fcbe38f93177ddf826c7628165904c 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 30 x 24 in. Condition: 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 In the Early Spring Description An account of the resource This painting depicts a scene that combines natural elements with man-made features. The brick wall is clearly defined in the forefront of this painting, but our attention is directed to the waterfalls that flow behind it. The wall varies in height and seems to take on the shape of the waterfall behind it. Gaps and layers of the wall give the illusion that the waterfall is part of the man-made structures. The dreary background is abundant with parallel lines that make it appear as its own type of wall. About the Artist: Like NDG artists Lucie Bayard and A.E. Cederquist, Cunning was a student of the famous artist-teacher <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henri" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Henri</a> at the New York School of Art. He remained close to this circle of artists via the Whitney Studio Club, and several of his works were featured in Whitney Bienniels or museum collections: “Old Dock” (1927); “Sunset—New York Bay” (1932); “Roadside Market” (1934). His 1934 painting “Manhattan Skyline,” created for the Public Works of Art Program, is at <a href="https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/manhattan-skyline-6053" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smithsonian American Art Museum</a>. 1 work at <a href="http://collection.whitney.org/object/2493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whitney Museum of American Art.</a> 2 works at the <a href="https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/artists/3526/objects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Museum</a>. 1 more image at <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-5-folder-23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAP</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cunning, John, 1889-1953 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 1937 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photographer) Serbalik, John (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 #FA18140 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 848 KB jpeg, 10.3 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 050 Federal Art Project John Cunning Landscape Art New Deal Gallery painting Waterfalls https://openvalley.org/files/original/f2faec846f36488822c3b6c8d214332b.jpg 5b37db64a1e84c9717c30c89149c42c0 https://openvalley.org/files/original/4e14dd77f51e2938a3b5234a53840aef.jpg 7f0e8670c66fbccc9e2f7f59967692c4 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 Stereograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6 in. x 2.5 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 the Gorge at Lower Fall, Letchworth State Park Description An account of the resource A stereoview card featuring the Lower Falls in the gorge at Letchworth State Park, New York. On front of card: Western New York Scenery. 289 In the Gorge at Lower Fall. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Washburn, G.L. 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 Rounding, Jessica Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Letchworth State Park, Visitors Center, accession number LE.2005.648. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Front - jpeg, 933 KB Back - jpeg, 975 KB Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Castile, New York: Washburn, G.L. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Castile Genesee River Letchworth State Park New York Mt. Morris, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/5d3058facb7c7c1d5d8397b9971b7499.jpg c57d8c41c54c2ce17928c54cf221a0bb 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 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 Indian Council House, Letchworth State Park Description An account of the resource Illustration of Seneca council house, in present-day Letchworth State Park, accompanied W. S. Ward's essay "The Valley of the Genesee." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Woodward, J. Douglas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available D. Appleton & Co, Publishers, New York Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1874 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Cañons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of our Country. With Illustrations on Steel and Wood. Vol 2. Ed. William Cullen Bryant. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1874: 357. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 584 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Glen Iris Inn Letchworth State Park Mary Jemison Seneca Council House Viewpoints https://openvalley.org/files/original/e9fd2b5d842444e43592117c48e48217.jpg 105fe06043ed585c28c79adc938170a6 https://openvalley.org/files/original/733f7ea41c7fcf6ea5ce6ab4864d5d6f.jpg 3167b51c718af077bb73421f91dab6e5 https://openvalley.org/files/original/0078860292ea47fe198c670494099fd9.jpg bc2b8f230d1753dc560cbcc0a017e085 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 18 x 24 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 Indian Episodes of New York State, Land of the Hodenosaunee Description An account of the resource Profusely illustrated historical map of important Native American locations, persons, events, practices, and legends. Even the most catastrophic aspects of colonial contact, like the Sullivan Campaign of 1779 and the Buffalo Treaty of 1838, are folded into the map's picturesque aesthetic. Available both as a small and large file. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gribbroek, Robert Parker, Arthur Caswell Henricks, Mrs. Walter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935 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 Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 698 KB jpeg, 9 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Map Haudenosaunee Map Romance Map Yonnondio https://openvalley.org/files/original/f0042b79b1942b6438cc6de57589b42f.JPG 1db443d0648f04fa974158fca38d368c https://openvalley.org/files/original/7224cce00d8efae8af841af8e93dc621.jpg 3da9e1ee196b53550422a1f3e2555af7 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 Indian Fort Nature Preserve Entrance Description An account of the resource A photograph of the entrance and parking area at the Indian Fort Nature Preserve, just south of Geneseo, NY. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chauvin, Noah Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-10-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chauvin, Noah Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 684 KB jpeg, 7.3 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Digital Photograph conservation Genesee Valley Conservancy Indian Fort Nature Preserve https://openvalley.org/files/original/f04350c00d674cccf7a99453700de451.jpg 001ad0ef1de4bdc18a85e8aff5020e90 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 Indian Fort Nature Preserve, Geneseo NY Description An account of the resource One of the two creeks passing through the park toward Genesee River. The gorges, along with two palisades, formed a strategic stronghold for the Seneca. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chauvin, Noah Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-10-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chauvin, Noah Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Personal photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 852 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Digital photograph Indian Fort Nature Preserve https://openvalley.org/files/original/f760144d6dee6852d0515011e02a61d3.JPG 0d6344ed726d832086918117dafde02f https://openvalley.org/files/original/7caf5003ddc04b1d53e908fd61075804.jpg 6521e7972313f7f41c38d6fe6e72d2b9 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 Indian Fort Trail Description An account of the resource A trail running through the forest at the Indian Fort Nature Preserve, located just south of Geneseo New York. The preserve is a component of the Genesee Valley Conservancy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chauvin, Noah Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-10-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chauvin, Noah Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 806 KB jpeg, 7,8 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Digital Photograph conservation forest Genesee Valley Conservancy Indian Fort Nature Preserve path trail https://openvalley.org/files/original/69f03e0e6ca8df4fde7bb8b48f35d88c.jpg b771a6993d8cbf2e14685dea01b90f7e https://openvalley.org/files/original/3c3d548d9d34597ea944e43cd93c113a.pdf b0f8390e13dfc9948446f6d2c9126a2a 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 Promotional brochure Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7 x 10.25 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 Industrial Possibilities of Dansville Description An account of the resource Promotional brochure created by the Industrial Department of the Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad, a short line operation whose existence depended upon manufacturers locating near its facilities. The 32-page document contains information upon local infrastructure, the town itself ("A Good Place to Live"), and the surrounding area.. Included are numerous photographs, and four maps of historical interest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dansville and Mount Morris R.R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Cover: Jpeg, 1.6 MB Interior: pdf, 20 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Promotional brochure Dansville and Mount Morris RR Dansville, NY Railroads https://openvalley.org/files/original/ad6cb470fc61809bb7e83b8d91f04eb5.JPG db6d439036a4688f5615d2b828f9b238 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 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. 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. 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. 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 4000 × 3000 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 Inside the Biblio-Tech Cafe. Description An account of the resource Biblio-Tech Cafe. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gleason Andrew Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gleason Andrew Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-10-28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg,3.4MB Biblio-Tech Cafe Perry Knitting Co.