1 10 2 https://openvalley.org/files/original/906ee116bf9a15ebbbaa36b9b92691b1.jpg 9f9aee087369796a0328998c83c63359 https://openvalley.org/files/original/fe9f0a109b9873cddba787b4c9dc5e46.jpg f48612d8894cb38fffb59918d8ef1098 https://openvalley.org/files/original/d5548c766fd029ecb349841f2c50f597.gif 683fb58bf9a933b7670a2ca90ea4606c https://openvalley.org/files/original/1907fa1492a674246050409c9f63b85c.jpg 89739c21d5a8c280049a25d9f85f0885 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 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Newspaper advertisements 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 Lehigh Valley Rail Road Station, Caledonia Description An account of the resource Number 7 on the Burleigh map, an original modest structure served the needs of a railroad built primarily to deliver coal from the Pennsylvania anthracite fields, east to New York and west to Buffalo on the Great Lakes. Amidst ferocious competition, however, the relatively small line came to depend upon moving western wheat and, eventually, passengers. Accordingly, in 1891, an “ornate station with its stained glass windows and Gothic scroll work was built by immigrant laborers” (Caledonia Advertiser 16 Mar 1972). Beginning in 1896, the Lehigh railroad became known for its luxurious "Black Flag Express" service between Buffalo and New York: a "combined cafe, library, writing and smoking room for gentlemen"; a "ladies retiring room"; a dining car and plate-glass observation windows "to view the rapidly passing scenery" (Caledonia Advertiser 2 April 1896). For passenger service the Lehigh's heyday was the first quarter of the 20th century, after which it began a gradual decline due to competition from automobiles. The station was demolished in 1972. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 1. Caledonia Era 2. Caledonia Advertiser Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1. 1911-07-05 2. 1893-08-31 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1-2. Courtesy of Tom Tryniski / Fulton History 3. Courtesy of Wikipedia Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1. jpeg, 254 KB 2. jpeg, 473 KB 3. gif, 4 KB Black Diamond Express Burleigh Litho Co Caledonia, NY Lehigh Valley Rail Road Railroads https://openvalley.org/files/original/ec2ad0d4a93a7733f263da608bda4e80.jpg 516c39baf2254d902b427e9ca232c277 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 9.5 x 33 in. 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 Genesee River View Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Haines Photo Co., Conneaut, Ohio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/2007662056/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 896 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource Wide-angle panorama of looks west where the Erie Canal crosses the aqueduct at present-day Broad Street. Its course points toward the tower of Rochester's city hall. Directly across the Genesee we see factory of Cluett Peabody & Co., manufacturer of Arrow Shirt Collars; the smokestack to its right is topped by a statue of Mercury, created in 1881 for the Kimball Tobacco Co. formerly at this location. To the left, Court Street Bridge has railroad terminals on either side of the Genesee: on this side, the Lehigh Valley (still standing today as Dinosaur Bar B Que restaurant); on the far side the Erie Railroad. The sign at near right for the "People's Safety Show" probably dates the photo to 1914, advertising an exposition on worker safety at the Rochester Convention Center. Cluett Peabody & Co. Erie Canal Erie Railroad Genesee River Lehigh Valley Rail Road Rochester, NY Watersheds