2 10 39 https://openvalley.org/files/original/404c9c5004eefec108175166a97c0246.jpg f8106875d25cfcc7c87931ea067cc170 https://openvalley.org/files/original/854ed1ac37083fdcb42a54a6f72fcd25.jpg 4c30cfd599541afcbf6c1d762ada016a 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 Diagrams 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 Geological Diagram of Portage Dam Site Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Green, Andrew Haswell (1820-1903) Hall, Edward Hagaman (1858-1936) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907? Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Item originally appeared in "Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society," vol. 13 (1908): following p. 34. Scanned image, from the University of Florida George A. Smathers Library, courtesy of The Internet Archive. Description An account of the resource Beginning in 1890, recurring attempts were made to construct a dam in the Genesee River gorge so as to control flooding in the city of Rochester and generate electricity. After failed efforts at Mt. Morris, in 1896 attention turned to a site at Portageville and the state legislature authorized creation of the Genesee River Company. William P. Letchworth was alarmed at the project's potential impacts, and by 1906 he had enlisted the aid of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. These two diagrams were created by that organization as part of a multi-prong resistance to the dam project--along grounds of historical & environmental uniqueness of the gorge, and in this case its geological infeasibility. The two diagrams appear with their original captions, the gist of which is to show that a proposed canal already had rejected the site because of its sandy composition. Remarks following the diagrams are offered by Prof. A. W. Grabau of Columbia University: "A break in this dam of quicksand such as is sure to occur from undermining by seepage if the lake is created, would carry the resultant flood into the present Genesee gorge near the Lower Falls and through the outer gorges to the flats below Mount Morris. It would not be difficult to estimate which of the villages of the flats would hr wiped out of existence. Probably few would escape. Unless it can be shown that a dam of quicksand from half a mile to a mile in length and 2,000 feet across, and extending 70 feet below the floor of the valley which it dams, can hold in check a lake 15 miles long and 118 feet deep and about a mile in width, and containing 15,000,000,000 cubic feet of water, the project will have to be abandoned." The Portageville Dam project finally was rejected in 1911, although on grounds of economic "infeasibility" rather than geological unsoundness or historical preservation. American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society Dam Genesee River Genesee River Company Letchworth State Park William Pryor Letchworth https://openvalley.org/files/original/f007b096252cba53b7117d5caa4d17ec.jpg 83dd8a30911ba4f85c3ba02060d9df67 https://openvalley.org/files/original/fdcfb71b3ac2e0340e21edad13fb463e.jpg ab9f73f546d288ad48667927c942d043 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 Map 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 Sketch Map of Letchworth Park Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hall, Edward Hagaman (1858-1936) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Item originally appeared in "Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society," vol. 13 (1908): following p. 26. Scanned image, from the University of Florida George A. Smathers Library, courtesy of The Internet Archive. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907-09 Description An account of the resource Executive Secretary of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society created map immediately following William P. Letchworth's gift of his Glen Iris estate to New York. It reflected "certain new drives designed to give greater accessibility to points of vantage, and certain areas designed for deforestation." The park boundaries as of 1908 are denoted. Numbered points on the map include well-known attractions, like Letchworth's home and the Indian Council House," but there are also more obscure features like an old mill site, a cemetery, farms with the park borders, and mineral springs. Glen Iris Inn Letchworth State Park Map https://openvalley.org/files/original/948067381ff6c52485a3dfa8f0bfdb0e.jpg cf95c11e89de0fc3cd6be888f6416ec7 https://openvalley.org/files/original/0a9050be4a9889dc00df9a0c150df2b1.jpg 9b3617a82f0e9b153daa572c141c3ede 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 Stereocard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 7 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 Glen Iris, (Residence of Wm. P. Lechworth) Portage Bridge in distance Description An account of the resource From a series of stereoviews entitled "Gems from Genesee River & Wyoming Valley Scenery," image depicts a popular visitor destination even prior to creation of Letchworth State Park. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Walker, L. E. (1826-1916) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875? Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert N. Dennis Collection of stereoscopic views, New York Public Library <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-55cd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99">Image ID #G91F132_069F</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.0 MB jpeg, 818 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Glen Iris Inn Letchworth State Park Portageville Viaduct Stereoview William Pryor Letchworth https://openvalley.org/files/original/b1def4b15b9930e8b2f7995a567228c5.jpg 92ad4f21813a2eac18768a94cd303ff3 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 Digital screenshot 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 Geocaches in Letchworth State Park Description An account of the resource Screenshot from the popular Geocaching.com website shows the location of hidden weatherproof boxes near the Glen Iris area of Letchworth State Park. Different icons signify traditional, multistage, and "puzzle" caches--all of which combine GPS technologies and off-trail sleuthing to create a unique experience. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Copyright Groundspeak, Inc. DBA <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.geocaching.com/&source=gmail&ust=1496269158366000&usg=AFQjCNGUu6ryjaJTccI8RmiU4RmKO5BH3Q">Geocaching</a>. Used with permission. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-05-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 174 KB Geocache Letchworth State Park letchworth viewpoints https://openvalley.org/files/original/41bc15533d4beaeadeed51c8955b2103.jpg d7c70c0193036ecae7b5205803763207 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 Digital photograph 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 Middle Falls of the Genesee River at Letchworth State Park Description An account of the resource View of Genesee gorge from Inspiration Point, southwest up the river towards Middle and Upper Falls, with the Erie Railroad viaduct visible in distance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Suandsoe Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wikimedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011-08-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy Wikimedia Commons Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 870 KB. Original image has been cropped and reformatted as a smaller file. Inspiration Point Letchworth State Park letchworth viewpoints Middle and Upper Falls, Genesee River Gorge Portageville Viaduct https://openvalley.org/files/original/ac5fd6fd3d7eb08661818e0bc1fc7445.jpg 3143a51684bb0233a363a3c38c352f1e https://openvalley.org/files/original/faee8d4fd2c561529752c9d3f24079e9.jpg 8e0cb7acc7fb276029e166d0a975d171 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 5 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 Upper Falls and Portage (Erie R.R.) Bridge, Letchworth State Park, N.Y. Description An account of the resource Hand-colored postcard shows the iconic iron viaduct built in 1875 after a fire destroyed the original wooden bridge earlier that year. Genesee Gorge Series: No. 23 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albertype Co., Brooklyn NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J. Lee Folts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-1920 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 633 KB jpeg, 352 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Erie Railroad Genesee Gorge Series Genesee River Letchworth State Park Portageville Viaduct Upper Falls https://openvalley.org/files/original/2307c2a4087a5a4bd17e74f6c4af9a79.jpg 20575369105dc7eaec9b5f0242df77e5 https://openvalley.org/files/original/5c35a0e2d392848e09d19c7194093e11.jpg 7d8387c210acb8651a869470eafb360b 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 5 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 Upper Falls, Letchworth State Park, N.Y. Description An account of the resource Hand-colored postcard depicts the Upper Falls of Genese River near Portage. Usually shown with the Erie Railroad bridge, this view focuses upon the falls themselves, looking downstream. Genesee Gorge Series: No. 22 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albertype Co., Brooklyn NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J. Lee Folts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-1915 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 657 KB jpeg, 370 Kb Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Genesee Gorge Series Genesee River Letchworth State Park Upper Falls https://openvalley.org/files/original/9249517026b00869a97cdcd9ae8502cc.jpg bd76f5e12d7d4a5c28d5ba7a249c85d1 https://openvalley.org/files/original/5241227c9bc58e3e66ff7c23f3d858ec.jpg c8425fac409fdc666846f7d02aa21aa2 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 5 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 Middle Falls, Letchworth State Park, N.Y. Description An account of the resource Focal point of Glen Iris area features Erie Canal viaduct in background. Photograph is notable for the Middle Falls Overlook, visible at the right side of falls, indicating a date prior to 1915. Genesee Gorge Series: No. 11 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albertype Co., Brooklyn NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J. Lee Folts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1910-1914 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 623 KB jpeg, 319 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Erie Railroad Genesee Gorge Series Genesee River Letchworth State Park Middle Falls https://openvalley.org/files/original/9c8c581ded69c3618cd418d7b610afaa.jpg 6097249d267ad578221fd51d22eebff4 https://openvalley.org/files/original/4903fc60d514100697bc5a9f0786dbce.jpg bc7899e1ea4104cbb02ff1d0914e9b84 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 Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 5 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 Portage Bridge from Inspiration Point, Letchworth State Park, N.Y. Description An account of the resource Hand-colored postcard shows Genesee River Gorge from Inspiration Point, also featuring at left the Genesee Valley Canal and in the distance the Erie Railroad's Portage viaduct. Genesee Gorge Series No. 19 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J. Lee Folts, Jeweler, Mt. Morris NY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-1920 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 652 KB jpeg, 309 KB Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albertype Co., Brooklyn NY Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Erie Railroad Genesee Gorge Series Genesee River Genesee Valley Canal Inspiration Point Letchworth State Park Portageville, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/143866760cdd57c0244fa54f54ddecef.jpg cad54e000da9781c12b8f9ba480bbd4b https://openvalley.org/files/original/fb9425ec6d3b5e147a14a9e6fee6c9df.jpg 4c606ef322ab5a7d94d03426b2937e9e 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 Mills of Genesee Valley Description An account of the resource Before the commercial extraction of fossil fuels from the Oil Creek region of northern Pennsylvania, most mechanical work in the Genesee Valley was done by human and animal power, or some source ultimately derived from the sun: burning wood, wind power, or flowing water. The exception to this, of course, was coal--by the 1880s America's dominant source of energy. Due to the Genesee region's ample supply of wood and running water, along with the cost of shipping coal, it's quite common to find instances of various water mills in the area's history. They were adapted to a wide range of uses: cutting wood into timber and milling it into specialized shapes (lumber mill); grinding corn into animal feed or for distilling alcohol (grist mill); grinding wheat or other grains (flour mill); creating boxes and other products from wood pulp (paper mill); fabricating metals (triphammer mill); powering industrial equipment (textile mill); and by the 1880s creating electricity via turbines. This collection gathers various documents concerning mills in the Genesee Valley. In addition to images and written texts, there is also an interactive map illustrating the density of their usage during the mid-nineteenth century. 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 Photo stereocard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5 x 7 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 Stereopticon card: Middle Fall of Genesee, at Portage, NY Description An account of the resource From a series titled "View on the Line of Erie Railway," this early photograph of Middle Falls shows the environmental effects of a sawmill located there. After purchasing this tract of land in 1859, William Pryor Letchworth began a long program of replanting trees--which continued as an arboretum program after he donated his estate to New York Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available L.E. Walker, Publisher, Warsaw, NY Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photo courtesy of Letchworth State Park Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1857? Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 814 KB jpeg, 347 KB Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Erie Railroad Letchworth State Park Middle Falls mills Portageville, NY