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The Pasture Lot
Possibly inspired by a time spent farming in Massachusetts, Nesin’s painting radically flattens the landscape into a tapestry: sky and trees cascade down toward cows behind a fence at bottom. Somewhat abstracted forms give a pleasing roundness and…
Map of proposed Erie Canal
Full title of image reads, "A new map and profile of the proposed canal from Lake Erie to Hudson River in the State of New York," and several details indicate the project's state of flux. For example, two different routes west of the Genesee River…
U.S. Showing New York Central Lines
By the time of this map a bitter consolidation battle among smaller rail lines had resulted in the creation of New York Central in 1853. Then, under the leadership of aggressive presidents Erastus Corning and Cornelius Vanderbilt, NYC expanded into a…
New York City's Water Supply System
Contemporary map shows the three major water supply systems for New York City--the Croton, the Catskill, and the Delaware--along with their constituent reservoirs, aqueducts, and major City Tunnels. This item is in OpenValley to support the…
Astoria Park Swimming Pool, Bird's Eye View Looking North
Construction of the swimming pool at Astoria Park, Queens was facilitated by funding from the Works Progress Administration (WPA), arriving just as Robert Moses became Commissioner of Parks for New York. Swimming in the East River at Hell Gate…
Livingston County state protected areas.
A map of land protected by the state in Livingston County, including state forests, parks, and wildlife management areas.
Niagara's Great Gorge Trip
Promotional brochure from the motor age--"There is no Automobile Road Through the Gorge"--was created by an electric railway company started in the early 1890s. Capt. John M. Brinker, a Buffalo businessman, had the perseverance to capitalize a…
Wash Day in the Country
This view adopts some several conventions of folk painting: a non-linear perspective, extremely simplified renderings of structures and people; and a “coverage” of the scene that feels complete. The style was one of several for Nichols. Perhaps most…
House by the Water
Note: title was given by General Services Administration for the purposes of labeling; Noble's orignal title is unknownWe see a house beside a calm body of water, bordered by trees and shoreline. Noble emphasizes tranquility and stability by placing…
Crab in a Plastic Cup
A crab is floating in a plastic cup in the ocean