Anthropologist Jayne Howell spoke with two brothers and their cousin concerning apparently simple sculptures created with popsicle sticks. Their answers are much more involved. Diodoro explains how, "For my part, I made the figures with the objective…
Situated at the northeast end of the pond in Central Park, the Gapstow Bridge was envsioned as part of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's network of trails, tunnels, and bridges--both functional and aesthetically pleasing. This one was…
Caption to this diagram reads "Large Base Puller and Various Uses to Which a Stump Puller Can Be Put." The alphabetic labels show different types of arrangements, both recommended and not, for the removal of trees. By the time of this book's…
Hyde & Egbert Farm alongside the creek shows derricks, pipes leading to wooden tubs, and the many barrels required to transport oil downstream to Oil City on the Allegheny River. Farm was the location of the "Jersey," "Maple Shade," and "Coquet"…
Migrant workers are photographed hands on harvesting potatoes at Roy Gibson Farm at the Moore Camp. The workers seem to be in good spirits, smiling to one another as they work.