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In this bower of parkland amidst the Bronx, we look up a gentle hill toward its crest beneath a muted sky. Thin layers of impressionist blending create a modulated glow in trees and grassland alike. Perhaps the painting's most striking effect is its…

A photograph of the sun setting over the Genesee river taken from Route 63, in Geneseo, NY. The Geneseo airport and several farm buildings can be seen in this image.

Migrant farmworkers were housed in "camps" under the control of a crew chief, usually in austere conditions. The photo here shows a portion of one such building, probably used for many purposes: the preparation of food, washing clothes, etc.

Launched in 1904 as the Prinz Eitel Friedrich for a German cruise line, ship eventually was impounded by the U.S. during World War I, refitted as a troop transport ship, and re-launched as the DeKalb in 1917. After Armistice it was operated by an…

Using Cotton in The Perry Knitting Company. Woon 'Mach' & Press Co. cotton machine.

This simplified chart from US Census data shows how dramatically the location of cotton manufacturing in the US shifted from New England to the Southern states. There were several causes, including proximity to cotton fields, newer machinery, and…

Map illustrates US Census data as to cotton production per square mile. As of this time, the "Cotton Kingdom" of Frederick Law Olmstead's 1861 book still is similar in its geographical extent. In the decades ahead production would shift westward to…

Uptown depicts an urban street scene dominated by an elevated railway structure that extends diagonally across the composition. The green metal platform is supported by vertical columns and railings, forming a geometric framework above the street. A…

Photograph in southern Australia shows the ecological impact of open-pit mining and coal-fired power plants. But Albrecht also argues that "changes to the landscape in the Upper Hunter region of NSW severely distressed the people who lived there, a…

Photograph from a now-defunct news service company shows the High Falls area of Genesee River. At right we see the Gorsline Building that housed three main manufacturing operations at this time: Williams, Hoyt & Co. (a maker of shoes); the Rochester…