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Phylloxera illustrations
Illustrations of the aphid phylloxera, as well the damage it caused to grapevine roots, that prevented the successful cultivation of European grapes for quite some time, before those vinifera grapes were grafted onto the roots of native grapevines.
New York State "native" grape illustrations
A collection of illustrations from the 1908 book Grapes of New York by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick. The selections are native grapes, as opposed to European-origin vinifera grapes. These varieties are seen as more "local" options that are better for the…
O-Neh-Da cellars
An inspection of the O-Neh-Da cellars. Although Bishop McQuaid had much help from the seminarians of St. Michael's Seminary just a short walk up the road, McQuaid was closely involved with the production process to ensure that the wine met the strict…
Samuel Warren (1797-1862)
Portrait of Samuel Warren (1797-1862), pioneer grape grower and winemaker of York, Livingston County, New York.
St. Michael's Seminary
St. Michael's Seminary was a place of education for many religious scholars, and many of those students helped maintain the grapes and cultivate the wine at O-Neh-Da, which is located just a few minutes' walk south along the west hills of Hemlock…
Advertisement for wines of Samuel Warren, pioneer winegrower of York, Livingston County, New York
Samuel Warren's 1836 advertisement in the New York Evangelist, offering his wine specifically to the churches of Western New York.
Widmer Winery Roof
The roof of Widmer's winery, famously on top of which were stacked several layers of wine barrels. This technique was apparently reliable and efficient, and is important because wineries usually require very deep cellars that involve immense efforts…
Protest Wines
Will Ouweleen, current owner of O-Neh-Da Vineyards, part of the commercial company Eagle Crest Vineyards, is a known sustainability activist around the Finger Lakes region. This pair of "No Frackin' Way" wines is one way he voices his opinions in…
Soil Map of United States
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.
Livingston County state protected areas.
A map of land protected by the state in Livingston County, including state forests, parks, and wildlife management areas.