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The Avon Inn
The historic landmark in Avon, NY was built ca. 1840 as a private residence and later became a sought-after destination during the village's days as a spa resort. Damaged by a fire in 1979, it was restored and has remained in business.<br />
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The Algonquin World: Seasons, Cycles, Change
This program was created to accompany a 1991 gallery show featuring seven artists from the community of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake at Rapid Lake, Quebec. Since the late 1940s they had traveled seasonally to Western New York, where their skills…
The Acacia Plant
Either a table or chest is the resting place for a ceramic pot holding an acacia plant, a decorative bottle of wine, and possibly apples or peaches. Blues and reds are the two main colors, with white accents in the plant and the jug. One apple is…
Textile Industry Employment, 1990-2013
This graph shows dramatic effects caused by the globalization of manufacturing over the last few decades. While virtually all US sectors have suffered, it has been by far the worst in the textiles and apparel industry--with 70% and 85% job loss,…
Tags: Globalization; Perry Knitting Co.; Textiles
Testimonial Farewell Party
According to a typed label on its reverse side, this photograph shows an event celebrating the departure or retirement of Vern E. Reichard (a Perry Knitting Co. manager) and Mark Stowell (a superintendent). An overlay on the reverse identifies all…
Tempest Street Knitting Mill, about 1907
An image of the Tempest street Knitting Mill from across the river during what could be early spring.
Tempest Knitting Mills
The Tempest Kitting Mill Company standing tall in Perry NY.
Tempest
In Moir's murky, expressionist print, the inner state of its subject at center has overwhelmed the world around him. Or perhaps it's simply understandable how, given the dark and claustrophobic setting, a person's psychic state would be tempestuous.…
Telephone Magneto
T.S. Baldwin's "Practical Telephone Hand Book" was one of many introducing the new technology to Americans
Tags: Networks; Sheffield Peabody; telephone