beaded bag
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Wilma (Kawennaronnion) Cook Zumpano, untitled purple beaded bag, 2023

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Wilma (Kawennaronnion) Cook Zumpano (Wolf Clan), untitled purple beaded bag, 2023 annalee card, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE BEADED BAG In Wilma Cook Zumpano’s untitled beaded purple bag crafted in 2023, one can observe atextile-based bag with a snap button enclosure sewn together and embellished with a vibrant…

Railroad Advertising Posters, 1853-63
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Railroad Advertising Posters, 1853-63

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Black River and Utica Railroad Company, Advertising Posters, 1853-63 Kyle Baudouin, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE POSTERS One image depicts a modest-sized poster that bears the simple yet impactful title: “Railroad Meeting.” Below this headline, a concise statement announces the imminent gathering of the Utica and Black River…

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Camping in the Woods: A Good Time Coming, 1862
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Camping in the Woods: A Good Time Coming, 1862

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Camping in the Woods: A Good Time Coming, 1862 sid pols, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE PAINTING Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) was an American painter who specialized in realistic paintings of wildlife and nature. Tait moved to the United States from England in 1850, establishing…

field journal
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E.A. Merritt and Henry Thompson, Field Notes of Piercefield, 1865

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY E.A. Merritt and Henry Thompson, Field Notes of Piercefield, 1865 Henry anderson, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE JOURNAL E.A. Merritt was a Potsdam, NY, resident who served in the U.S. Civil War and was appointed surveyor of northern New York State after being discharged from the military at the…

stereograph of rider beside a lake
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Seneca Ray Stoddard, three stereographs, ca. 1880-1900

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Seneca Ray Stoddard, three stereographs, ca. 1880-1900 Jason DArminio, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE STEREOGRAPHS Seneca Ray Stoddard was arguably the most prominent photographer, artist, and writer from the Adirondacks from the nineteenth century. These stereographs, some of his best work, were a very effective way of showcasing…

men deer hunting in winter
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Winslow Homer, two prints from Harper’s Weekly, 1871

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Winslow Homer, two prints from Harper’s Weekly, 1871 Colt Lyndaker, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE PRINTS Winslow Homer was an American artist and perhaps the foremost illustrator of the nineteenth century, born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1836. He excelled in many types of media, from illlustrations in graphite…

woodcut of mill and trees
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Mercedes Herold, Adirondack wood engravings, 1930s

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Mercedes Herold, Adirondack wood engravings, c. 1930s JAELEIGH JACOT, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE PRINTS Wood engraver Mercedes Lambcke Herold created prints that are serene settings that romanticized and embodied life in the Adirondacks. According to the Historic Saranac Lake Wiki, she was an art student in Germany…

reproduction wampum belt
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Arthur Einhorn, Gov. Denny Belt, c. 1970s

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Arthur Einhorn, Gov. Denny Belt, c. 1970s eLLA D’ANDREANO, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE WAMPUM BELT Arthur Einhorn (1934-2017) was an anthropologist who focused his research on the culture of Native Americans in northern New York. The Iroquois Collection, housed in Special Collections at the Owen D. Young…

Katsitsionni Fox, Three Sisters Seed Pot, 2019
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Katsitsionni Fox, Three Sisters Seed Pot, 2019

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Katsitsionni Fox, Three Sisters Seed Pot Neva Bettinger, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE CERAMIC VESSEL Katsitsionni Fox is a member of the Bear Clan of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation. She is an artist, curator, educator, and filmmaker whose work is inspired by Haudenosaunee culture and history. Fox seeks…

catalogue with decriptions and images of boat models
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The Spalding St. Lawrence Boat Company Catalogue, 1876

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY The Spalding St. Lawrence Boat Company Catalogue, 1876 Gabe albertson, Spring 2024 ABOUT THE CATALOGUE The Spalding Boat Company produced a large assortment of high quality boats in the late nineteenth century in Ogdensburg, New York. The company imported wood and other materials from Europe to produce…