by Chris Clemens A couple of years ago I attended a lecture that accompanied an exhibit of rare Tiffany stained glass windows at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester. Though I had previously seen a few windows on my explorations created by Louis Comfort Tiffany, the lecture was an inspiration to continue learning more about one of the […]
Bottle trees have a long history in spiritual folklore, and they fit perfectly into the landscape of Upstate NY where wine regions flourish. by Chris Clemens For 2015, I gave myself a bit of a scavenger hunt challenge. I wanted to feature a different topic each month and find 15 examples of that topic from […]
This metal dragon sculpture found roadside in East Bethany is the work of Tom Stringham of Emerald Models, Inc. by Chris Clemens Spontaneous discovery of new things is really exciting. But, I have to admit I found out about this metal dragon sculpture while perusing the Roadside America website. One morning I was in East […]
Hydesville Memorial Park in Newark is the birthplace of modern day Spiritualism. At this site on March 31, 1848 the Fox Sisters first displayed their abilities to communicate with the dead. That night in the Fox family home began a series of events impacting religion in America. by Chris Clemens Hydesville Memorial Park is located […]
This free drink token from Rutz’s Saloon in Rochester appears to have been made pre-Prohibition. by Chris Clemens I have amassed a pretty decent collection of New York history items and bygones. None of it is really worth very much. But for me there’s value in finding an old Iroquois Brewery bottle opener at a flea […]