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High Banks of the Genesee at Portage.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

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United States

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New York

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Stereoscopic views of Portage, New York

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Title
High Banks of the Genesee at Portage.
Additional title: The Scenery of the Erie Eailway.
Names
Purviance (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

Stereoscopic views of Portage, New York

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 91-F132
Topics
New York (State)
Portage (N.Y.)
Canyons
Genesee River (Pa. and N.Y.)
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Includes six hand-colored views.
Content: Hand-colored photoprints.
Content: Includes views by Anthony, L. E. Walker, George L. Washburn and other photographers and publishers.
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Content: Views of Portage and vicinity including the Genesee River; waterfalls; wooden and iron railroad bridges, including ruins of the wooden bridge; a "canalduct" (Genesee Canal?); Genesee Valley Sand Stone quarry showing men working; Catlin House, Cascade House, and Glen Iris, including group playing croquet and a canoe in the lake; estate of Wm. P. Letchworth, which was later made into Letchworth State Park; a man sitting beside a tent, bridge beyond.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F132
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11707987
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d4433840-c55f-012f-83b2-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1880: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "High Banks of the Genesee at Portage." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-5610-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "High Banks of the Genesee at Portage." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-5610-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1880). High Banks of the Genesee at Portage. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-5610-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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High Banks of the Genesee at Portage.