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A large and elegant boat dominates this scene, immediately drawing the viewer’s attention. Those few people visible in Jacks' print, scattered around the docks, appear almost ghost-like, as if incorporated into the backdrop. Their small number and…

A photo of the wedding celebration for Mary Yasso, whose family lived and worked in Retsof's Little Italy.

The Grange was a trade and social association of farmers whose cohesion was modeled on the fraternity of Masonry, as indicated by this symbol-rich promotional poster. Its genesis came in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, when Secretary of…

Two maps from a railroad promoting local industry makes the case that its short line links to many distant markets.

In this map from a railroad promotional brochure, industries ranging from nurseries to felt shoe manufacturers are noted in a legend

Bullseye map for a railroad promotional brochure reads; "Dansville is within 500 miles of 3/4 the population of Canada and 1/2 the population of the United States"

A man sits on a tree stump playing a brass tuba. Dirt and emptiness surround him except for a couple of trees in the distant background. A variety of flowers, birds, and butterflies bring color to the acrylic painting and life to the world around…

Among the ten scenes for Rochester's Centennial in 1934, the third took viewers back to 1829 and the daredevil's fateful leap from High Falls. Two views of the scene appear here: a portion of the program cover, and a photograph within a pdf file of…

Excerpted from a larger bird's-eye view of Freeport, NY this image shows an agricultural business located on North Main Street; we see a streetcar in the foreground. Lenker is described as a "Florist and Nurseryman," although given Freeport's…

2 images at GSA.