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Phylloxera illustrations
Illustrations of the aphid phylloxera, as well the damage it caused to grapevine roots, that prevented the successful cultivation of European grapes for quite some time, before those vinifera grapes were grafted onto the roots of native grapevines.
Samuel Warren's Homestead
Undated photograph shows children of the Stewart family standing in front of Samuel Warren's York, New York homestead. The location now serves as the home of the Town of York Historical Society.
Fritz Michael's Vineyard
Fritz Michael tending to his grapes at his late 1800s-early 1900s winery in Dansville, NY. He shared his vineyard with others, including a doctor from the Jackson Sanitorium, located nearby on the same hill, who believed in a diet focusing on fresh…
Fishing Scene from "Libeled Lady" (1936)
William Powell plays a city slicker trying to fake a knowledge of angling in Jack Conway's film
"Wigwam" of the 1860 Republican Presidential Convention, Chicago
Engraving depicts wooden structure, built in just a few weeks, to hold 10,000 delegates to the party's nominating convention. In the years following it was used to hold rallies and political meetings during the Civil War before its demolition…
Conesus Lake Recreation
A photograph of people water skiing on Conesus Lake
Mt. Morris Dam
This image from the early 1950s shows the construction of the dam at Mt. Morris. Prior to this time, areas along the Genesee River flooded annually. This mighty structure now helps regulate the river's volume.
Water Mill Demonstration at Otterton Mill
Milling has taken place at Otterton Mill for over 1000 years. This short clip shows Otterton's volunteer millers producing wholemeal flour through the current 300 year old process. Otterton Mill produces it's flour twice a month and welcomes…
Nepal Micro-Hydro
Lighting mountain communities in Nepal through one simple solution<br />
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Access to clean and affordable modern energy is critical for social and economic development. Worldwide, about 1.5 billion have no access to electricity, and 1 billion more have…
Seth Green Portrait in "Trout Culture"
Frontispiece to Green's 1870 book on pisciculture