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Wolf Creek
This item consists of a short video of the picturesque creek in Letchworth State Park, and a screenshot for the purposes of mobile devices. It depicts a section just before it goes over Wolf Creek Falls into the Genesee River.
View on Wolf Creek Letchworth State Park, New York
A stereoview card featuring Wolf Creek at Letchworth State Park, New York. On front of card: Western New York Scenery. 420 - View on Wolf Creek N.Y. American Scenery, 80. On back of card: Wolf Creek and Genesee River High Bank Views. Wolf Creek…
Upper Falls, Letchworth State Park, N.Y.
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.<br />
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Genesee Gorge Series: No. 22
Upper Falls and Portage (Erie R.R.) Bridge, Letchworth State Park, N.Y.
Hand-colored postcard shows the iconic iron viaduct built in 1875 after a fire destroyed the original wooden bridge earlier that year.<br />
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Genesee Gorge Series: No. 23
Tree Plots in the Letchworth State Park arboretum
Following a tradition of memorial trees planted by William Pryor Letchworth, a planting program began in 1912. The four photos here are from blocks 1, 17, 18, and 42--all located near Inspiration Point.
The Middle Falls
Illustration of the Middle Falls accompanies the poem "Mona-Sha-Sha," by William H.C. Hosmer
The Lower Falls, Glen Iris
Artist's sketch to accompany Mrs. E. M. Omsted's poem "The Lower Falls of the Upper Genesee at Midnight" in a collection entitled "Voices of the Glen"
Tea Table Overlook
A pair of optical viewer look upstream at this viewpoint in Letchworth State Park. Until 1950 a distinctive rock formation gave this location its name.
Taking Pictures on the Lawn of the Glen Iris, Letchworth State Park, NY
A stereoview card featuring a photographer taking pictures of the falls from The Glen Iris lawn at Letchworth State Park. Note that the equipment is another two-lensed camera. This item contains images of the original card and its reverse, along with…
Stone Bench, near Lower Falls
This is a detailed view of a wall built alongside a trail by the Civilian Conservation Corps. at Letchworth State Park, near the Lower Falls.