map of the adirondacks
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Adirondack Park Agency, Adirondack Park Portion of the N.Y.S. Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers System

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Adirondack Park Agency, Adirondack Park Portion of the N.Y.S. Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers System Henry Hart, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE MAP The Adirondack Park Agency was established in 1971 to develop long-range land-use plans for both the public and private lands within the Adirondack Blue Line….

postcard of lake scene
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Artist unknown, View of Blue Mountain Lake from “The Hedges” Road and “The Hedges,” Blue Mountain Lake, NY, Adirondack Mountains

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Artist unknown, View of Blue Mountain Lake from “The Hedges” Road and “The Hedges,” Blue Mountain Lake, NY, Adirondack Mountains LAUREN BARRETT, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE POSTCARDS Antiquarian Ted Comstock started collecting vintage Adirondack postcards in the 1980s because he loved the Adirondacks and thought these artifacts…

woven basket detail
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Sheila Kanieson Ransom, Waves Basket

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Sheila Kanieson Ransom, Waves Basket Sabella cromie, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE BASKET Artist Sheila Kanieson Ransom is a well-known basket maker and a member of the Mohawk community of Akwesasne , which straddles a segment of the international border between northern New York and eastern Ontario. She…

map cover
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Seneca Ray Stoddard, Map of the Adirondack Wilderness

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Seneca Ray Stoddard, Map of the Adirondack Wilderness noah korman, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE MAP Seneca Ray Stoddard was a significant nineteenth-century artist, photographer, and writer known for his work focused on the Adirondack mountains, lakes, and landscapes, and his contribution to the creation of the Adirondack…

watercolor painting
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Sandra Hildreth, Adirondack Mandala

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Sandra Hildreth, Adirondack Mandala Shelby Oken, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE PAINTING Contemporary painter Sandra Hildreth is best known for her oil and watercolor paintings of “what is wild” in the Adirondacks. She writes that her paintings do not have to qualify as representing “true wilderness”; they just…

quilt detail
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Iakonikonriiosta, Tsi Kiontahsawen / In the Beginning

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Iakonikonriiosta, Tsi Kiontahsawen / In the Beginning meara McClusky, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE QUILT Iakonikonriiosta moved to Akwesasne as a young woman to support the Mohawk nation’s struggle to maintain an Indigenous presence in northern New York. She continues to protect and publicize Mohawk culture through her…

wooden canoe
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John Henry Rushton, Punkie

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY John Henry Rushton, Punkie Fiona Malcarney, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE CANOE Punkie is a beautiful “Canadian” model, all-cedar smoothskin canoe, meant for occasional use with a sail. Displayed in the Owen D. Young Library, Punkie had many owners until eventually finding her home at St. Lawrence University…

hand-bound book with case
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Robert Walp, Peak to Peak: Verplanck Colvin and the First Years of the Adirondack Survey

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Robert Walp, Peak to Peak: Verplanck Colvin and the First Years of the Adirondack Survey abby curtin, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE ARTWORK Peak to Peak is a multifaceted art book created by Robert Walp to showcase Verplanck Colvin’s contributions to the region. Colvin (1847-1920) was a self-taught…

Verplanck Colvin, The Crest of The Gothics – View Southward
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Verplanck Colvin, The Crest of The Gothics – View Southward

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Verplanck Colvin, The Crest of The Gothics – View Southward Hayden beyer, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE ARTWORK A prominent figure in the history of the Adirondacks, Verplanck Colvin (1847-1920) spent the majority of his working life surveying the mountains. During these surveys, Colvin would produce multiple drawings…

antique map
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Verplanck Colvin, Adirondack Survey: Specimen of Preliminary Reconnaissance Sketch

VISUALIZING THE ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY Verplanck Colvin, Adirondack Survey: Specimen of Preliminary Reconnaissance Sketch William Stinson, Spring 2023 ABOUT THE ARTWORK Verplanck Colvin was a surveyor from upstate New York who conducted extensive examinations of the topographic characteristics of the Adirondack Mountains in the latter half of the nineteenth century. He led…