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The unknown mother-to-be photographed in this portrait is seen to be directly interacting with the farm in which she is employed. Migrant females were expected to work despite pregnancy, with few accommodations provided to ensure comfortability. Work…

Number 40 on the Burleigh map, the clothing store of F[raser] A. Christie (1858-1917) was one of those destroyed by the 1891 Caledonia fire. Subsequently, he moved into the same building as A.K. Fowler. Known as one of the town's most civic-minded…

Number 18 on the Burleigh map, for a period this Caledonia firm was nationally known for its patented equipment--especially bean harvesters. Factory was founded by the McColl Brothers in 1868, until purchased in 1880 by Alexander and his son F[red]…

An advertisement explaining the characteristics of a new fabric. It is the best summer knit fabric yet especially because it is light weight and airy.

Western New York village located on the Erie Canal still shows the commercial importance of that waterway via several businesses located alongside: a planing mill, grist mill, canning factory, and a baking powder manufacturer. Two railroad lines…

The livelihoods of Western New York farmers were tied to commodity prices on the world markets, particularly those in London, and so The Genesee Farmer often devoted space to trends. Factors like global weather, crop failures, and emerging producers…

It's fall, and a farmer is seen returning a wagonload of hay, presumably cut and dried in his fields. Fidaroff composes his scene so as to obscure what may be a gas-powered tractor (since we don't see a team of horses ahead of the farmer). A warm…

Two adjacent types of painting—still life and domestic “genre”—blur in this creatively arranged scene. At right, staples of the still life tradition like fruits, flowers, and drapery are displayed on a table. Yet there also is a child’s toy, and it…

Despite inscription on the photo, probably what's shown is Sloat's Dam located a few miles upriver in Rockland County, NY. The structure was built in 1792 by Isaac Sloat for the purposes of milling, and was approximately four feet high by 200 feet in…