New York State Agricultural and Industrial School Glass Plate Negatives of New Facility
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These negative photographs depict the New York State Agricultural and Industrial School's new facility at Industry, New York,
which was completed in 1907. Most negatives provide views of: farm land; grounds; building interiors; physical facilities;
and inmates, school officers, and visitors.
Creator:
Title:
Glass plate negatives of new facility
Quantity:
7 cubic feet
71 negatives
Inclusive Dates:
circa 1905-1920
Series Number:
A3120
Arrangement
Roughly alphabetical by subject.
Scope and Content Note
These negative photographs show the institution's new facility at Industry, New York. Transfer of the institution from the
original Rochester site began in 1904 and was completed in 1907. Most negatives provide views of: farm land; grounds; building
interiors; physical facilities; and inmates, school officers, and visitors. Box 1 contains 8" x 10" glass plate negatives,
while all other boxes contain 11" x 14" glass plate negatives.
Alternate Formats Available
Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
Microfilm: 1 reel; 35mm.
Related Material
A1975 Photographs of Inmates, Staff, and Facilities, includes prints of a few of these negatives.
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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Detailed Description
Contents |
Box |
Accretion: A3120-78 |
Indoor scene with visitors |
1 |
Visitors or staff outside building |
1 |
Procession outside chapel |
1 |
Inmates with horses, wagon, cows |
1 |
Inmate group on building steps |
1 |
Building with flagpole (administration building) |
1 |
Fields under cultivation |
2 |
Field with inmate in foreground |
2 |
Partially cleared woods |
3 |
Partially cleared woods |
3 |
Partially cleared woods |
3 |
Partially cleared woods |
4 |
Mechanical drawing room |
8 |
Interior of fieldhouse |
11 |
Electric generator room |
13 |
Row of brick buildings |
17 |
Distant view of cottages |
19 |
Cottage under construction |
19 |
Inmate cadets on building steps |
21 |
Building with visitors |
21 |