1 10 1 https://openvalley.org/files/original/60d892b576bc17dd5ea509a162deb574.jpg 02814b14885e40ea21a331d25147606d https://openvalley.org/files/original/79537c1c80c49ce83d48711de7fc49e1.jpg 7a37c94afeb927d96a10108935fb9b73 https://openvalley.org/files/original/e1833a15c476ff7b12119ed29006b698.jpg 254c581bfeb37d1b09e5b8618eec3e64 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caledonia 1892 Description An account of the resource This collection of images is based upon <a href="https://openvalley.org/files/original/3ae1204165be3bf753a4d31e568da22a.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an 1892 birds-eye panorama of Caledonia, NY</a> published by Burleigh Litho of Troy, NY. According to John William Reps, Lucien R. Burleigh was responsible—whether as artist or publisher—for some 228 lithographic city views (it is possible, even likely that the Caledonia map was executed by an employee named Christian Fausel). Trained as a civil engineer, economic recession pressed Burleigh into finding other ways of making a living. He began city viewmaking during the 1870s and by the mid-1880s was well established in his profession. His usual practice was to work from an available map, determine the most advantageous viewpoint (for a village like Caledonia, typically 1500 feet above the ground), and making small sketches at the street level. Another important task during a two- or three-week stay was soliciting subscriptions for the panorama: it took perhaps 100 persons, each paying $2.50-3:00 for a map, for the project to break even. <br /><br />The Burleigh map’s legend provides us with a snapshot of Caledonia in 1892, just recovering from a major fire in 1891. It lists railroad stations, churches, the public school, and even Seth Green’s fish hatchery, but a majority of the numbered locations are commercial enterprises—a likely base of customers for purchasing copies of the completed work. Using old newspapers and trade magazines, this collection has gathered advertising from most of the businesses. Its purpose is to populate an interactive map for the “Heraldry” section of the “Clans of Caledonia” exhibit, where we see immigrant affiliations interacting with national and commercial icons—a complex process of so-called “Americanization.” Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thanks to Tom Tryniski, Fulton History Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F.W. Miller, Agricultural Implement Manufacturer Description An account of the resource Number 18 on the Burleigh map, for a period this Caledonia firm was nationally known for its patented equipment--especially bean harvesters. Factory was founded by the McColl Brothers in 1868, until purchased in 1880 by Alexander and his son F[red] W. When Alexander died, F.W. Miller continued growing the business thanks to innovative designs. An admiring profile in 1895 wrote that “Mr. Miller has alone and single handed worked up a large and extensive business in the manufacture of implements of all kinds, and it has grown beyond the control of one man. The firm will probably build new works in course of the coming year providing a suitable location can be secured in a more convenient proximity to the railroad depots” (Caledonia Advertiser 1 Dec 1895). This was to prove fateful, as Miller in seeking growth moved to Leroy, NY and sold patents to the Leroy Plow Company; he lost a legal dispute over their ownership in 1904. These advertisements illustrate some of F.W. Miller's products. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available HathiTrust Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1. The Implement Age 24 (1904): 144. 2. Farm Implement News Buyer's Guide 31 (1921): 39. 3. The Implement Age 23 (1904): 39. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 151 KB jpeg, 143 KB jpeg, 186 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Print advertisements Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1. 1904 2. 1921 3. 1904 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Alexander Miller Burleigh Litho Co Caledonia, NY F.W. Miller Farm implements LeRoy Plow Company LeRoy, NY