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Razo Family Photograph
The family unit is observed to be closely placed together in the kitchen of a migrant shelter. The photograph is identified to be taken in Prattsburg in 1990, at an undisclosed farm. The back of the photograph states in writing, "Prattsburg, '90;…
Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area
West of Dansville, NY is this 5,100-acre tract managed by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). It was obtained during the 1930s by the Federal Resettlement Administration--which bought out struggling landowners and transferred…
Raquette River Sunset
The Raquette River has its headwaters at the outlet of Raquette Lake, in the Adirondack Mountains, and flows 146 miles to the St. Lawrence River. It passes through numerous marshes and small lakes; both before and after European arrival, it has been…
Ramapo "In Ye Olden Times"
Dating to a time when water power was essential to manufacturing, the "Ramapo Works" (later simply Ramapo) were located at the base of Torne Mountain. A nail manufacturer from New York City named Josiah B. Pierson purchased the land in 1795, built a…
