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Executive Secretary of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society created map immediately following William P. Letchworth's gift of his Glen Iris estate to New York. It reflected "certain new drives designed to give greater accessibility…

Town along the Genesee River has experienced the rise and fall of fortunes associated with extractive industries: initially lumber and tanning (using bark from hemlock trees), then the petroleum industry. In 1879 oil was discovered near…

A rusted sign advertising Sinclair Gasoline found just outside of Wellsville, NY--likely dates back to the 1950s. Sinclair Oil's refinery in the town was a major employer but also was beset by huge fires in 1938 and 1958, the latter of which shut…

The Federal Art Project sometimes photographed "artists at easels" in order to publicize that WPA program. Here, Alshets is shown at work on his oil painting Deserted Landscape. Because it traveled to Chicago for an exhibit in the Federal Art Gallery…

As months fade to winter, the sky is drained of color. The temperature drops and the rain pours. Everything is gray, wet, and sits like cool, bitter tea. This poem captures the feeling of betrayal that sometimes comes with the oncoming winter’s…

Silver Lake Outlet Creek behind the Perry Knitting Co. on a snowy day. Discarded tire left in the creek. According to the annotation, 14 different mills utilized this stream at one point. The Perry Knitting Co. purchased the water rights to the…

The Clark Rice Photography Annotation states, "Outlet under Main St., probably about 1910." This outlet is located on Main St. right next to The Perry Knitting Co.

Silver Lake Mills, owned by George Tomlinson, about 1900.<br /> <br /> Beneath the awning of the mill, five men and two boys—one on bicycle—stand in the shade. One man is dressed in a suit and carries a cane. <br /> <br /> On the back of the photo: &quot;Silver Lake Mills -…

Located along the Silver Lake Outlet near the town of Perry, NY, this photograph of early milling operation shows seven people posing--two of them young boys. A caption on reverse side reads: &quot;Silver Lake Mills--before being steam powered. George…

According to the annotation on the back of this photograph, this is probably a rebuilt "Silver Lake Ice House -- Burned May 1892. Replaced by another which was torn down in 1925. North East shore of Silver Lake -- North of Perry Water Works on site…