1 10 1 https://openvalley.org/files/original/a866dd95e234ff55da001a81642e959b.jpg 2a9b7bac16b78d00cae895f3a9d07326 https://openvalley.org/files/original/0b97c3118d203013d7098c085a16a5d9.jpg 83fe24270046ad88b7785b473a0d39b1 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 McKay Bros' Grist Mill Description An account of the resource Number 14 on the Burleigh map, mill site is one of the older landmarks in Caledonia. It was built in 1801 by Col. Charles Williamson, who was agent for Lord William Pultney concerning a massive tract of land--sold to Scottish immigrants on favorable terms. Williamson sold the mill to John McKay ca. 1803, and it passed along to his son John Jr. and then to grandsons who installed modern rolling equipment in 1886. As of 1892, its capacity was some 48 barrels of wheat flour per day, along with many tons of animal feed. These two advertisements date to a period when brand names of flour blends had long since become important to the milling industry. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-11-22 1902-10-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Caledonia Advertiser 22 Nov. 1894 Caledonia Era 22 Oct. 1902 Courtesy of Tom Tryniski / Fulton History. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 316 KB jpeg, 483 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper advertisements Burleigh Litho Co Caledonia Flour Mills Caledonia Roller Mills Caledonia, NY John McKay Mill