Collections

20th Century Remains of the Genesee Valley Canal
A collection of photographs portraying the remains of the Genesee Valley Canal.
Jones Memorial Hospital collapsing

Photographs of Wellsville in Allegany County after the severe flooding caused by Hurricane Agnes in 1972.

Flooded street in 1972 Auburn

Fifteen color slides of the flooding caused by Hurricane Agnes in June of 1972 as the Owasco River in Auburn crested.

Flooding Outside Gillette Hall

Images from Houghton College's archives from the flooding of 1972.

Flood of 1972, Genesee River in Letchworth State Park
In 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused the Genesee River to flood. This collection of photographs depicts the flooding of Letchworth State Park and Geneseo.
A house, moved by flood waters, sits in the middle of a street

Photographs of the flooding through Steuben County in June and July of 1972 after the heavy rains of Hurricane Agnes.

Rensselaer County Historical Society Edgar Holloway Collection of Watercolors and Prints
This collection is Edgar Holloway’s commissioned works to paint and document Troy, New York and the surrounding area’s architectural and industrial heritage in 1972.