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This photo depicts unnamed migrant farmworkers sorting debris out of the crop on an FMC Potato Harvester; a conveyor belt then loads them onto a truck. The man wearing glasses and a hat at upper right is the farm owner, Roy Gibson.

During the time of the Geneseo Migrant Center, this farm located near Gainesville, NY was one of Wyoming County's group of major potato producers. The scale of that operation is suggested by this photograph showing rows of filled bags, at the time…

Striking design maintains accurate details of common marigolds in a glass vase or jar, while experimenting with simplified blocks of color. The nearly monochromatic background is variegated using brushstrokes and different thicknesses of paint.…

This poster was created by the Richard Floethe, Director of the Federal Art Project's NYC Poster Division. His training at the modernist Bauhaus in Germany shows its influence in stylized illustration and bold, simple lettering. The Federal Art…

L. Frank Baum's surreal book for children, published to great acclaim in 1900, is advertised in this rare poster. It borrows artwork from the novel's title page, gives it a landscape orientation, and adds a few promotional blurbs. It is included in…

Handcolored illustration of Wolf Creek appears on the front of the postcard, accompanied by a unused back.

Handcolored illustration of Mount Morris Dam appears on the front of the postcard. No back to card.

Handcolored illustration of High Banks at Great Bend appears on the front of the postcard, accompanied by unused back.

Born in Avon, NY Hosmer's poems were widely published in literary magazines of the day. He is best known for Native American themed works like "Yonnondio" and "Legends of the Seneca."