Water front, Geneva, New York, 1909 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Water front, Geneva, New York, 1909. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Water front, Geneva, N.Y.
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Water front, Geneva, New York, 1909
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Geneva, New York, in 1909 was a lakeside town at the north end of Seneca Lake in Ontario County, and its waterfront had long served the lake trade. Boats moved grain, produce, and freight between the town and ports along the shore, while nurseries and fruit and seed growing in the surrounding countryside kept many families employed. The State Agricultural Experiment Station, established there in 1882, drew scientists and farmers interested in fruit and vegetable crops. Hobart College anchored much of the town's academic and social life, and residents would have known the lakefront as the place where daily routines met the water.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,080 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Water front, Geneva, N.Y. |
| Reference | NY 1909 Water front, Geneva |
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