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Located in Elmira, NY, the octagonal building was given to Twain (the pen name of Samuel Clemons) by his sister Susan and her husband Theodore Crane in 1874. He wrote portions of several books there. In 1952 the structure was moved to Elmira College,…

Original caption describes photo as "Tomato Series D, Gibson Farm, Moore Camp, Steuben." What this means is that it was one of several photos taken at harvest time on the the farm of Roy Gibson, whose crew leader was Carl Moore.

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.

Man stands at a machine that appears to be sorting and removing dirt from tomatoes. An advisory label on the machine reads "extreme caution" in Spanish. The photograph is part of a "Tomato Series" showing the work process at Gibson Farm.

Close-up photograph of the largest crop harvested by migrant farmworkers in Wyoming County, primarily due to the careful hand work needed to prevent damage. A week before potatoes were harvested, an herbicide was sprayed on the foliage. Original…

Pictured here is Dr. Gloria Mattera, speaking to an unknown person during a snack break, presumably during a 1969 workshop for the Geneseo Migrant Center. Dr Mattera was well known in both her dealings with the public and in establishing personal…

At the center of a small circle we a bird, wings spread, emitting energy that seems to expand outward: to six volcano-shaped objects (or are they beets?), and then to a ring of flame-shaped feathers. This is a technically accomplished drawing, which…

Undated photograph shows a single farmworker, on a ladder, picking apples. They're placed into a bag hung around his neck before transfer to a bin in the foreground. The accumulated weight would be significant. It's possible that the orchard's…

A black and white image of a CAMPS class in session. There are multiple people within this image and they are all seen dancing together. The group is a mix of adults and children, possibly suggesting that they are the teachers and students in this…

During World War II American farmers had severe difficulties when it came to labor, especially during the harvest season, so the Farm Security Administration (FSA) authorized the creation of farm labor camps. One in Erie County was located just…