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Sheffield Peabody's Diary from July, 1868
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Recipe for Lobster Curry on State Agricultural Society Letterhead
This is a recipe that is written upon the letterhead of the State Agricultural Society. The names of all the former presidents are at the top of the letterhead; also, the recipe contains quite a few exotic ingredients. There is also a series of…
G. D. Dooer Letterhead
This butcher in Avon, NY did business with the Wadsworth family in the later 19th century
G. D. Dooer's butcher shop in East Avon, NY
In this detail from an 1872 map, we can see that the processing of meats took place literally next door to a school
Exotic foods from Alessandro Filippini's cookbook "The Table"
The famed chef from New York city's Delmonico's restaurant showcases the unusual ingredients and cuisines favored by America's Gilded Age diners
1872 Oklahoma Survey map
Showing the township designated 014.0N - 003.0W, this map of "Indian country" prepared the way for white settlement of tribal lands. The 160 acres claimed by Sheffield Peabody is at the upper right of the map.
Dorlcote Mill, as envisioned for an edition of George Eliot's "The Mill on the Floss"
Set in the early 18th century, Eliot's rural locale is subjected to changes wrought by industrialization
Ashantee Mills, 1902
This detail from a 1902 maps shows the Littleville area on Conesus Creek, near the village of Avon NY
Historic Mill Sites in Avon and Littleville, NY
Beginning in the late 18th century, Conesus Creek and other waterways near Avon provided mechanical power for a variety of milling functions. This map shows the approximate locations of nine known mills in that area.
Topo Map of Wayland, NY (1904)
Detail from U.S. Geological Survey map shows Wayland's proximity to the Erie and the Lackawanna and Western railroads