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Clearing forested lands to create open agricultural land was an arduous process, which is why this device may have been of interest to farmers: "This machine is not only used for pulling stumps, but it is applicable to moving buildings, rocks, &c. It…

From a series titled "View on the Line of Erie Railway," this early photograph of Middle Falls shows the environmental effects of a sawmill located there. After purchasing this tract of land in 1859, William Pryor Letchworth began a long program of…

Eight men are captured at a moment both dangerous and routine, part of the steelworker's 12-hour day. Botts is likely depicting what was called an open-hearth furnace, used by Andrew Carnegie to dramatically speed up the process and undercut his…

We see a steamboat on a river, its importance shown via a stack located at the center of Burliuk's composition and by how much space the boat itself occupies--seemingly the width of the river. The watercolor is drawn in a neo-primitive style,…

Handcolored postcard of Mary Jemison Statue and the Council House appear on the front of the postcard, accompanied by unused back.

Located in Washington, DC, this impressive building was designed in the French Second Empire style. As its name suggests the structure housed several important departments that eventually outgrew available space. The building still stands today,…

Hand-colored photograph shows "Old Main," built in 1871 to house the new Geneseo Normal and Training School. Since 1826 the town had been known for its highly regarded Temple Hill Academy, but a rift within the Presbyterian Church threatened its…

An image from the Geneseo Migrant Center Staff Development Week for the Summer Workshop for Teachers of Migrant Children. Photo includes founder Gloria Mattera, as well as other staff of the Migrant Center. <br /> <br /> The success of the Staff Development…

St. Michael&#039;s Seminary was a place of education for many religious scholars, and many of those students helped maintain the grapes and cultivate the wine at O-Neh-Da, which is located just a few minutes&#039; walk south along the west hills of Hemlock…

The Roman Catholic Church attended by residents of Little Italy