Description: A view of the Lower Falls of the Genesee River in Rochester, New York (1870-1879). This photograph appears opposite p. 109 of "Rochester: The Flower City, 1855-1890" by Blake McKelvey (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1949). The Genesee River runs through the heart of Rochester, New York, on its way to Lake Ontario. Within the city the Genesee drops in three places (the so-called Upper, Lower, and Middle Falls). The Lower Falls have a 110-foot drop. Situated along the riverbanks are several industrial-looking buildings with tall smokestacks. Other buildings form a backdrop to this vista. Historian Blake McKelvey's professional career is inextricably linked to his adopted hometown, Rochester, New York. The majority of his books are devoted to the city's history, including the publication in which this map is found. During the last half of the 19th century, Rochester was home to a thriving nursery industry, thus earning for itself the nickname "Flower City." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05785
Subjects: Rochester (N.Y.)--History; McKelvey, Blake, 1903-2000;
Places: Rochester (New York); Monroe County (New York)
 

Description: "Map of the City of Rochester, 1859," from "Rochester: The Flower City, 1855-1890" by Blake McKelvey (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1949) This drawing faces p. 12. Historian Blake McKelvey's professional career is inextricably linked to his adopted hometown, Rochester, New York. The majority of his books are devoted to the city's history, including the publication in which this map is found. During the last half of the 19th century, Rochester was home to a thriving nursery industry, and the metropolis soon became known as "Flower City." The map's complete title is "Map of the City of Rochester, 1859, from Cornells' Maps. Published by Curtiss, Butts & Co., Rochester." Silas Cornell (1788 or 9-1864) was a noted cartographer, surveyor, and schoolmaster who moved to Rochester, New York, in 1836. The accuracy of his 1839 map of Rochester, New York, made it the base plat and reference point for future surveys and maps of that city. Cornell also was a devout Quaker and dedicated abolitionist. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05784
Subjects: Map drawing; Rochester (N.Y.)--History; Nurseries (Horticulture)--United States--History; McKelvey, Blake, 1903-2000; Cornell, Silas, 1788 or 1789-1864
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: "Twenty-Ounce Apple," from "The Specimen Book of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Trees: Carefully Drawn and Colored from Nature for the Use of Nurserymen" (Rochester: D.M. Dewey, 1872). The image is of a brightly colored apple with leaves and a broken stem set against an off-white background. The name "D.W. Sargent, Rochester, N.Y." is printed in the lower left corner; in the lower right corner is printed "Fruits and Flower Plates, 1000 Varieties." Dellon Marcus Dewey (1819-1889) was a bookseller and publisher in Rochester, New York. He recognized an opportunity in the booming horticulture industry of the mid- to late 1800s. Beginning in the late 1850s Dewey produced "plates," brightly colored illustrations of fruits, flowers, and ornamental trees. Traveling sales representatives from nurseries used these plates to market their company's products to consumers. By the 1870s Dewey began compiling portfolios and custom plate books and portfolios for customers. He employed a staff of artists and other workers to create the images. In 1888 Dewey merged his company with Rochester Lithographing and Printing Company, a firm noted for its expertise in chromolithography. Dewey died late the following year. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05781
Subjects: Dewey, Dellon Marcus, 1819-1889; Trade catalogs--Ohio--1880-1900; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Catalogs; Botanical illustration; Ohio Economy--Agriculture
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: "King of Tompkins County Apple" is an illustration from "The Specimen Book of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Trees. Carefully Drawn and Colored from Nature for the Use of Nurserymen" (Rochester: D.M. Dewey, 1872). The image is of a bright red apple with leaves and a broken stem set against an off-white background. The words "M. Dewey's Series colored from nature" are printed in the lower left corner; in the lower right corner is printed "American Fruits and Flowers." Penciled notations include "1/4" "W" and "g." Dellon Marcus Dewey (1819-1889) was a bookseller and publisher in Rochester, New York. He recognized an opportunity in the booming horticulture industry of the mid- to late 1800s. Beginning in the late 1850s Dewey produced "plates," brightly colored illustrations of fruits, flowers, and ornamental trees. Traveling sales representatives from nurseries used these plates to market their company's products to consumers. By the 1870s Dewey began compiling portfolios and custom plate books and portfolios for customers. He employed a staff of artists and other workers to create the images. In 1888 Dewey merged his company with Rochester Lithographing and Printing Company, a firm noted for its expertise in chromolithography. Dewey died late the following year. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05787
Subjects: Dewey, Dellon Marcus, 1819-1889; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Catalogs; Trade catalogs; Botanical illustration
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: An illustration of the Duchess d Anjouleme pear, from "The Specimen Book of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Trees: Carefully Drawn and Colored from Nature for the Use of Nurserymen" (Rochester: D.M. Dewey, 1872). The image is of a brightly colored yellow-gold pear with leaves and a broken stem set against an off-white background. The words "D.M. Dewey's Series Colored from Nature" appear in the lower left corner; "American Fruits and Flowers" appears in the lower right corner. The penciled notation "0.75" is written at the bottom. Dellon Marcus Dewey (1819-1889) was a bookseller and publisher in Rochester, New York. He recognized an opportunity in the booming horticulture industry of the mid- to late 1800s. Beginning in the late 1850s Dewey produced "plates," brightly colored illustrations of fruits, flowers, and ornamental trees. Traveling sales representatives from nurseries used these plates to market their company's products to consumers. By the 1870s Dewey began compiling portfolios and custom plate books and portfolios for customers. He employed a staff of artists and other workers to create the images. In 1888 Dewey merged his company with Rochester Lithographing and Printing Company, a firm noted for its expertise in chromolithography. Dewey died late the following year. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05788
Subjects: Dewey, Dellon Marcus, 1819-1889; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Catalogs; Botanical illustration; Trade catalogs
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: "Old Mixon Free Peaches" is an illustration from the trade catalog "The Specimen Book of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Trees: Carefully Drawn and Colored from Nature for the Use of Nurserymen" (Rochester: D.M. Dewey, 1872). The image is of a pale-gold peach with a rosy blush (and green leaves) set against an off-white background. The words "D.M. Dewey's Series Colored from Nature" is printed in the lower left corner; in the lower right corner is printed "American Fruits and Flowers." Handwritten notations at the bottom edge read "25 cts." and "Pineapple & Sweet Water." Dellon Marcus Dewey (1819-1889) was a bookseller and publisher in Rochester, New York. He recognized an opportunity in the booming horticulture industry of the mid- to late 1800s. Beginning in the late 1850s Dewey produced "plates," brightly colored illustrations of fruits, flowers, and ornamental trees. Traveling sales representatives from nurseries used these plates to market their company's products to consumers. By the 1870s Dewey began compiling portfolios and custom plate books and portfolios for customers. He employed a staff of artists and other workers to create the images. In 1888 Dewey merged his company with Rochester Lithographing and Printing Company, a firm noted for its expertise in chromolithography. Dewey died late the following year. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05789
Subjects: Dewey, Dellon Marcus, 1819-1889; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Catalogs; Botanical illustration; Trade catalogs
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: This photograph depicts conduit installed at the Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr Company Building in Rochester, New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B05F78_016
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company; New York
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: This photograph depicts conduit installed at the Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr Company Building in Rochester, New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B05F78_015
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company; New York
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: This photograph depicts conduit installed at the Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr Company Building in Rochester, New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B05F78_013
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company; New York
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: This photograph depicts conduit installed at the Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr Company Building in Rochester, New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B05F78_017
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company; New York
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: This photograph depicts conduit installed at the Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr Company Building in Rochester, New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B05F78_012
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company; New York
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: This photograph depicts conduit installed at the Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr Company Building in Rochester, New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B05F78_014
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company; New York
Places: Rochester (New York)