THE WATER SUPPLY OF NEW YORK.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.186

Description

Engraving with nineteen overlapping images of the Croton watershed; each image numbered and titled; related text with numbered map on verso (page 350); image # 1 (at top right): windowless buildings at side of hill; puddle under center building drains to foreground; figure at center; at bottom center printed, "1_SLAUGHTER HOUSE AT CROTON FALLS."; image #2: wood shed and hog pen with pigs; at top printed, "2_SLAUGHTERHOUSE AT CROTON FALLS"; image # 3 (at center left): figure stands in field; two windowless buildings on hill; at bottom left printed, "3_ SLAUGHTERHOUSE AT CROTON FALLS"; image #4 (at center right): tree and marsh by lake; hills in distance; at bottom left printed, "4_SWAMPY SHORES OF THE LAKE."; image #5: houses and factory on riverbank; active smokestack above factory; two figures working at riverbank in foreground; at bottom left printed, "5_DWELLINGS AND FACTORY AT PURDY'S STATION."; image # 6: wood house with outbuildings, figure by house; at bottom center printed, "6_AT PURDY'S STATION"; image #7: river with remnants of dam; trees and hills in background; at bottom center printed, "7_RUINED DAM ON KISCO RIVER."; image #8: branches and debris left from flood; at bottom right printed, "8_DEBRIS LEFT BY FRESHETS."; image #9: farm buildings and shed; wagon; chickens; at bottom left printed, "9_SLAUAGHTERHOUSE AT KATONAH."; image #10: spillway of dam; at top right printed, "10 CROTON DAM"; image #11(at center left): stream through field with cattle; wood shed at center; at bottom center printed, "11_A TRIBUTARY AT GOLDENS BRIDGE."; image #12 (at top center): lake and hills as viewed from hilltop; bridge over lake at top left; fields; farm buildings; at top left printed; "12 VIEW OF CROTON LAKE FROM MT. KISCO ROAD"; image #13 (at top left); barn; at bottom left printed, "13 ON THE HYDE FARM NEAR CROTON DAM"; image #14 (at center left): hens and rooster by farm outbuildings; at bottom right printed, "14_ON THE HYDE FARM."; image #15 (at center): bridge over water; town buildings at center; hills in distance; at bottom left printed, "15_PINES BRIDGE"; image #16 (at bottom left): two views of buildings along waterways; at bottom left printed, "16 OUTHOUSES AND DWELLINGS._MT KISCO VILLAGE."; image #17: figures above stone foundation rising from river; tree in front of opening in wall; buildings behind figures; at bottom center printed, "17 DRAIN UNDER BRIDGE AT KATONAH."; image #18 (at center); buildings along flooded field; fence in foreground dips into water; at bottom center printed, "18_BARN, SHOPS AND DWELLINGS AT KATONAH"; image #19 (at center left): trees and marsh; at bottom left printed, "19_ICE-SCARRED TREES."; at bottom right printed (in image), "J.O.DAVIDSON"; at bottom center printed, "THE WATER SUPPLY OF NEW YORK.--FROM PHOTOGRAPHS AND SKETCHES IN THE CROTON WATER-SHED BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST.--[SEE PAGE 350.]"; at top left printed, "348"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed, "349"; two page spread; text and image on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julian Oliver Davidson

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

May 28, 1881

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-9/16 in

Width

23-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 9/16 x 23 1/8 in. (42.1 x 58.7 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is brittle with multiple stains, tears and losses; paper is yellowed; vertical fold at center; 2 1/2 inch horizontal tear at center; 1 1/2 inch tear at center left edge; two tears at center right edge; brown stain along crease at center; stain at center left and center right; grey stain at top center and top corners; paper losses and folds at top center; tears and losses along right and left edges; verso (page 350): brown stains and accretion in map at top left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library