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Hogsback Overlook, Letchworth State Park
Picturesque view from the Highbanks area overlooking the Genesee River, toward the Mount Morris end of park
Indian Council House, Letchworth State Park
Illustration of Seneca council house, in present-day Letchworth State Park, accompanied W. S. Ward's essay "The Valley of the Genesee."
Letchworth Park: Map of Forest Arboretum, Nursery to Prospect home
Continuing the reforestation efforts of William Pryor Letchworth after his death, an arboretum was established in 1912 that planted trees in blocks of individual species. <br />
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In the late 1920s, two maps were surveyed and executed by the Garden Club…
Letchworth Park: Map of Forest Arboretum, Vicinity of Erie Railroad
Continuing the reforestation efforts of William Pryor Letchworth after his death, an arboretum was established in 1912 that planted trees in blocks of individual species.<br />
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In the late 1920s, two maps were surveyed and executed by the Garden Club of…
Letter From Charles Dow to William Letchworth, 20 February 1908
This letter, written by Dow to Letchworth, describes the initial reaction Dow and others had to a proposed reforestation project in partnership with Letchworth. Dow discusses his efforts to get in touch with people to begin making the project a…
Lower Falls, Letchworth State Park
From a trail below the falls, we look back upriver to a WPA-era stone bridge constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers during the 1930s. This sort of organic stonework can be viewed at other locations in Western New York, like Stony…
Lower Falls, Portage
Scenic view of waterfall near Glen Iris Inn, located in present-day Letchworth State Park, accompanied W. S. Ward's essay "The Valley of the Genesee."
Middle Falls of the Genesee River at Letchworth State Park
View of Genesee gorge from Inspiration Point, southwest up the river towards Middle and Upper Falls, with the Erie Railroad viaduct visible in distance.
Middle Falls, Letchworth State Park, N.Y.
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.<br />
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Genesee Gorge Series: No. 11
Middle Falls, Portage
View of the most famous waterfall in present-day Letchworth State Park accompanied W. S. Ward's essay "The Valley of the Genesee."