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Camp Onanda@2x.jpg
At a location sometimes called Parkhurst Point or Point Rochester, this popular YWCA camp began as a "Vacation House" rented to single young women at very reasonable rates. It seems to have taken its name from an association of donors, who went on to…

Flood 1865--Rochester

Middle Falls from Inspiration Point.jpg

SwisherAlan - May Flowers.JPG
A table is the support for a grecian looking vase containing flowers including carnations, daisies, irises, lilies, and babies breath. These colorful flowers stick out against a dull brown background. Some of the flowers are noticeably droopy and the…

SwisherAlan - July Flowers.JPG
A clear glass vase holds a bouquet of mostly red flowers, with one yellow flower in the center. These flowers are thought to be zinnias. The goblet-like vase is sitting on a table draped over with a red patterned tablecloth. The background is a…

Taylor Romance Map NY.jpg
Fanciful state map was one of 48 created for Our U.S.A.: A Gay Geography. It serves as a kind of snapshot as to what were considered the major industries, cultural features, and "character" of New York State's major cities and regions. Some of these…

Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(Style_B)_poster.jpg
Walt Disney's first full-length animated film is famous for many reasons: its sophisticated background artwork and human modeling; a story that proved audiences could sustain interest for more than a few minutes. Not least, it was wildly profitable:…

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TerrellElizabeth - Local Stop.JPG
A local town is represented as a train stop, hinted at beyond a hill. It appears to be either fall or the middle of a drought, as the colors used are warm—mostly reds, oranges, and yellows—with the corn and surrounding vegetation brown and yellow.…

CIO Handbill.jpg
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