1 10 20 https://openvalley.org/files/original/35321c8bf87f9ca1adea8cff62c0a12c.jpg 2ae53117a734eb7f1d24f49655fb13f4 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. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Paper handbill, 4.7 x 4 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 Advertisement for mills and mill properties for sale in Rochester, N.Y., 1828 Description An account of the resource A handbill published by Matthew Brown, Jr. advertising property for sale near the High Falls of the Genesee River in Rochester, N.Y. Among these are a "merchant flouring mill, in good order for business" and a triphammer forge/mill, all located on a canal (mill race) "about sixty rods distant from the Grand Erie Canal." That mill race is called Brown's Race, named after Matthew and his brother Francis who together owned several mill enterprises in Rochester. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brown, Dr. Matthew, Jr. (1766-1851) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1828-07 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rochester (N.Y.) Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 910 KB Brown Brothers Milling mills Real Estate Rochester, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/3dcf3e703651451186bad7476f70b711.jpg 80dd42dd5408d09151bbf7a731127e5d 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 Drawing, black and white Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.87 x 2.21 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 Flour mills along Brown's Race, Rochester, N.Y., in 1880 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 399 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource Brown's Race, a mill-canal built in 1816 on the west side of the Genesee River near the High Halls in Rochester, N.Y., accommodated many mills, including those depicted in this drawing: Whitney Mills (Ferguson and Lewis), Mill "B" (Moseley and Motley), Frankfort Mills (Smith and Sherman), Irving Mills (Stone and Campbell), Mill "A" ( Moseley and Motley), People's Custom Mill (Mertz and Co.), Shawmut Mill (Whitney and Wilson), and Washington Mill (Hinds and Co.). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rochester, N.Y.: Rochester Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880? Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Motley, Maude. "The Romance of Milling: With Rochester the Flour City." Centennial History of Rochester, New York. Ed. Edward R. Foreman. Rochester, N.Y.: Rochester Historical Society, 1931. 141-231. Print. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Brown Brothers Milling mills Rochester, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/ca5e97830425c9cadd9b5b12a7898003.jpg 31359f89f22c9f11d80d8e390d1575c4 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 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 North American Hotel Description An account of the resource Scan of an 1891 photograph of the North American Hotel in Rochester, NY. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Monroe County NY Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 215 KB Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chauvin, Noah Hotel Rochester, NY Temperance https://openvalley.org/files/original/2953edef838d9364d09a3b695e54b07e.jpg aad571ed83ccca060b61871334de2951 https://openvalley.org/files/original/c799923310fe9aa6f03f2b291314d3ce.pdf 169358ee7523a4324f3d6c4951c9edde 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 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 Sam Patch scene at the "Pathways of Progress" pageant, Rochester NY Description An account of the resource Among the ten scenes for Rochester's Centennial in 1934, the third took viewers back to 1829 and the daredevil's fateful leap from High Falls. Two views of the scene appear here: a portion of the program cover, and a photograph within a pdf file of that document. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hungerford, Edward Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rochester Public Library Local History Division Historic Monographs Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 394 KB pdf, 2.1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph High Falls pageants Rochester, NY Sam Patch Underground Atlas https://openvalley.org/files/original/cc03ac98a43ec605ced4cba05af4ec07 5f9b1466696d751c40600d21781bf071 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 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 Erie Canal Aqueduct during flood of 1865, Rochester NY Description An account of the resource Photograph of an earlier photograph shows Genesee River flood waters level with the aqueduct, while a canal boat makes the crossing. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stone, Albert R. (re-photographer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center, image # sct02769 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 77 KB Erie Canal floods Genesee River Lake Geneseo Rochester, NY Underground Atlas https://openvalley.org/files/original/6dcbc0ffac11461989b08a805a93d426.jpg 96a7f6f2754ceb1018253274b40d3d59 https://openvalley.org/files/original/84ce6b7b4e9cd743830a877ba17f5244.jpg 96b5f20386776558eb8fb62e16bcf82c 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 Atlas Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 18 x 27 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 Rochester-area highways, 1956 Description An account of the resource Detail from road map shows the emerging U.S. interstate system, including the newly designated New York State Thruway. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shell Oil Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shell Oil Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 342 KB jpeg, 4.8 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Atlas map Automobiles Highways Map Roads Rochester, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/21289d76c84fed609ad38258d73b44a6.jpg 74f29f0fc87807996c8a8563c4e9fddc 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 Bird's eye view Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 79 x 112 cm 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 View of Rochester, NY, 1880 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.H. Rowley & Co. Beck & Pauli Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Geography and Map Division <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3804r.pm006250">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3804r.pm006250</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 3.1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Bird's eye view Description An account of the resource Detailed map of former Erie Canal boomtown reflects its growth into a large city half a century later. Looking north, from Highland Park, we can trace the Genesee River to Lake Ontario. Several features from Rochester's earliest days still are visible: the Erie Canal (and its viaduct across the Genesee), mills along the gorge near High Falls, the neighborhood of Corn Hill, Mt. Hope Cemetery, and more. Although the panorama doesn't have numbered points and a legend, street names are clearly visible and many commercial buildings are labeled. Follow the hyperlink below to access higher resolution images. bird's eye view Erie Canal Genesee River Lake Ontario Map Rochester, NY https://openvalley.org/files/original/b2ba1b663a351af5cb2270c0487ff947.jpg 811b7584ca1ccdc43ea8067d9e2643d5 https://openvalley.org/files/original/f13b115394385ab8db874bd7c1e95c3a.jpg 71a2716fe2dc661b63371deab9d9e150 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 Mt. Hope Reservoir, Rochester NY Description An account of the resource In 1873 work began on a water system for the city of Rochester--an earlier one had failed due to poor construction--that would draw from Hemlock Lake in Livingston County, nearly thirty miles distant. By this point the growing city of some 70,000 still drew its water from wells and cisterns; diseases like cholera and dysentery were common because wells were located near cesspits. When a fire broke out the city depended upon water from the Erie Canal or Genesee River. Hemlock Lake was 385 feet higher than the reservoir and as such gravity fed. It was completed in 1876 and later, in 1919, was expanded to include nearby Canadice Lake. Today, what's now called the Highland Reservoir looks much as it did in this old photograph. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Scrantom Wetmore & Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901-1907 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 602 KB jpeg, 287 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Canadice Lake Hemlock Lake Highland Reservoir Mt. Hope Reservoir Post Card Rochester, NY Watershed https://openvalley.org/files/original/650e6cc709d945969f6414d589b04770.jpg 177dd256aa4222f7859763bf02a0c2b6 https://openvalley.org/files/original/8b8c1804639bad87117637c694462c63.jpg 4c906e86f4b2f67276ede8eabb1b1a40 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 Sheep Scene, Genesee Valley Park, Rochester NY 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 Courtesy Ken Cooper Description An account of the resource South Park, later taking its current name of Genesee Valley Park, was one of the last designed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted prior to his retirement. Work began in 1888, and in 1893 he suggested keeping a flock of sheep on its west side to evoke a pastoral mood and to keep the grass mowed. Flocks of sheep weren't uncommon at the time; the Sheep Field in Olmsted's central park started the trend in 1863, but the also were grazed in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, Franklin Park in Boston, Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, and Washington Park in Chicago. The sheep didn't remain for long, however, because in 1899 the pasture was converted into a golf course that still is in operation today alongside the Genesee River. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 664 KB jpeg, 476 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Frederick Law Olmsted Genesee River Genesee Valley Park Pastoral Rochester, NY Watershed https://openvalley.org/files/original/1025ebc0db164225f1cfb80188798387.jpg 733221be45c977815509e32277eb572e https://openvalley.org/files/original/d2968d76aca1194b9d2358bbd0f147c4.jpg eb15c26980e21bf8fec14ea4d3bc4255 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 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, Genesee River, Rochester NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rochester News Co. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 608 KB jpeg, 343 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Description An account of the resource At nearly 100 feet in height, the "High Falls" were a determining factor in the location of Rochester. Mills took advantage of the drop and the Genesee River's water flow in the form of mills, beginning in 1807 and especially in the years following construction of Brown's Race--which enabled numerous mills to operate along the western banks. Less than a mile upriver, the Erie Canal was routed so as to pass near this important manufacturing and milling location. At one point Rochester was milling more than 500,000 barrels of wheat flour per year before the wheat midge drastically curtailed production in the Genesee Valley. In the postcard, at left of the falls is Rochester Gas and Electric's Hydro Station #4 (since abandoned), and crossing the river is a New York Central Railroad viaduct. At right is the Gorsline Building, reconstructed in 1888 as a shoe factory after a major fire that killed perhaps 35 workers. Structural problems nearly led to its demolition, but it was partially demolished and renovated during the late 1990s for use as office space. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934 Genesee River High Falls Mill New York Central Railroad Post Card Rochester Gas and Electric Rochester, NY Upper Falls