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Sheffield Peabody gravestone
Family plot located at Evergreen Cemetery, Springwater NY. On the back side of Peabody's monument is verse adapted from Thomas Jefferson's deathbed letter to his daughter, Martha Jefferson Randolph: "Farewell my dear family adieu / The last pangs of…
Interview of Aime Alden
Aime Alden is woman who grew up in Geneseo, graduating from high school in 1973. She recounts growing up in a different time period and notes the changes the town has undergone over her lifetime. The oral interview was taken by Ken Cooper and…
Harmon Road Stone Walls
Near the Harmon farm named "O-Ka-lee" are the remains of these stone walls--according to family history constructed by Irish immigrants around the mid-1800s. The contemporary digital photographs have been transformed into b/w versions.<br />
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A third…
Belcoda Cemetery
Also known as the Wheatland Cemetery, this picturesque resting place for many Harmon family members is located at the junction of McGinnis, Harmon, and Belcoda Roads. Series of four digital photos have been converted to b/w.
O-Ka-lee Farm, Belcoda NY
Its name dating back at least to 1917, this 477-acre farm was operated by Eugene Elisha Harmon and his descendants. Origins of the name are unclear: perhaps it derives from the Seminole word meaning "village" or "home"; perhaps the popular…
Optical Viewers, Inspiration Point
Scenic Letchworth State Park viewpoints often feature these all-weather binoculars manufactured by Tower Optical Co. The dial is turned to different focal planes--here Erie High Bridge and Upper & Lower Falls; Pinewood Lodge; Deh-Ge-Ya-Soh Ravine;…
Genesee Falls District #2 Schoolhouse
Replica of a structure built in 1874 by William Pryor Letchworth, who also supplied students with books and a melodeon. The school was used for 60 years, then torn down in 1947 before this replica was built forty years later.
Tree Plots in the Letchworth State Park arboretum
Following a tradition of memorial trees planted by William Pryor Letchworth, a planting program began in 1912. The four photos here are from blocks 1, 17, 18, and 42--all located near Inspiration Point.
Pioneer Cemetery, Letchworth State Park
Small plot comprised early settlers' graves, some of which originally were located on the south lawn of the Glen Iris Inn and relocated by William Pryor Letchworth.
Gibsonville Bridge
Stone bridge built by Civil Conservation Corps at Letchworth park.