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Photo captures much of what is distinctive about New York's Finger Lake region: long, glacially carved lakes; open vistas from which to behold them; and agriculture benefiting from the deep water's moderating influence upon temperature. The location…

Screenshot from Henry Selick's animated film Coraline (2009) shows the bored protagonist, wandering around a new home to which her family has relocated, momentarily intrigued by her mother's souvenir snow globe. It plays an important role later in…

The juxtaposition of the Earth with and without pollution. Published as a part of the Central Pollution Control Board Campaign

Cool blues and greens dominate much of Sharp’s landscape, creating a sharp contrast against the red of the barn and sails. A body of water surrounding the wharf clearly is too small for any boats and seems to be drying up. The rolling hills and…

In a darkened room, light dramatically illuminates an arrangement of flowers and dried oak leaves in a simple white vase. The leaf shapes and Sharp’s brushwork create a flamelike appearance, albeit in a more muted color palette—even the bouquet’s…

Accounts of Sheffield Peabody's accounts for workers.

Detail from road map shows the emerging U.S. interstate system, including the newly designated New York State Thruway.

15 images at GSA.

15 images at GSA.

New Jersey Farm: A small, somewhat run-down farm is surrounded by trees and encroaching vegetation. There is a smoke stack in the background, indicating industrial transformations to area farmland. The painting’s earthy colors are somewhat tonal and…