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As you approach South Field, the home of the Intrepid, you round a row of trees to see the reconstructed Civil War balloon standing tall, ready to take flight.</div>
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As was the case during the War, General George McClellan watches over the field from the side of the Intrepid. </div>
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The Intrepid goes aloft with Balloonist Chris Lynn. </div>
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answer from Mike Holcomb, patriarch of our most recent “Pioneer Family,” when
asked what he missed most during his stay here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Natalie) spent the weekend of June 8-10 on site in the Hetchler House as the
latest participants of the Pioneer House Experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They slept, ate, worked and played together
like pioneers in the early nineteenth century Genesee Country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What they were hoping to get out of the event
was “a truer sense of where we come from, a deeper gratitude for what we have,
[and] a greater appreciation for the little things.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They profess that they were not disappointed,
and it was a great experience for them as a family and fulfilled all the expectations
they had when they signed up to spend the weekend at the log house on the
pioneer farmstead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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and took action just as openly as their parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, the whole weekend was Audrey’s
birthday wish!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had her birthday
during the visit, and said that being able to spend it at the Pioneer House
Experience would, “the best birthday ever!!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She asked for vinegar pie to be made, and she really liked it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zach and Natalie didn’t care for it, but sampled
it with a true pioneer spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zach also
celebrated his birthday while here, and though he didn’t exactly share his
sister’s birthday wish, he was very excited to share the experience with his
family, and made some new, wooly, feathered, and hooved friends while
here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When asked what he would miss the
most about staying here, his answer was the sheep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He and Audrey made each other birthday gifts,
and shared the chores, helping Mom & Dad make sure everything got done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not to be left out, little Natalie, made herself
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The family agreed that what they
liked best about the experience was the peace and quiet of the evenings, and
trying new things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They left still
feeling excited about the educational value of the weekend, and in their own
words “What better way to learn about history than to live it?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>Genesee Country Village & Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546269615275771055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177093644578448567.post-2929243004118200062012-06-20T09:22:00.001-04:002012-06-20T09:22:26.471-04:00War of 1812 Bicentenial & Jane Austen Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">Two hundred years ago, New Yorkers from throughout the Rochester, Finger Lakes and Genesee region hastily assembled volunteer militia units to invade British Canada in 1812.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Morning Parade & Flag Raising on the Village Square</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fashion Shows: Military Uniforms and Jane Austen style dresses</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Live target shooting with muskets & artillery</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jane Austen dance demonstration by the English Country Dancers of Rochester (Saturday only)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Skillful craftspeople showcasing their talents in tailoring, medicine and apothecary</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tactical demonstrations and militia drills</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Native Americans' role in the war</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Genesee Harmonic Society concert featuring patriotic music (Sunday only)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0in;">Enjoy a relaxing cup of the 19<sup>th</sup> century’s finest tea while you chat about Jane Austen’s books with a rabid fan, and nibble on dainty tea cakes made according to 19<sup>th</sup>-century receipts (recipes). Imagine yourself a society debutante waited on by a servant and using the best china and linen the Village has to offer! </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 1pt windowtext; font-size: x-small; padding: 0in;">This exclusive tea takes place on June 23 and 24 at 3pm </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 1pt windowtext; font-size: x-small; padding: 0in;">both </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 1pt windowtext; font-size: x-small; padding: 0in;">days.</span></div>
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<b>The War of 1812 Bicentennial & Jane Austen Weekend is sponsored in part by the New York Council for the Humanities.</b> <b><br /></b> </div>
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CEO of the <a href="http://www.gcv.org/"><span style="color: blue;">Genesee Country Village & Museum</span></a>
(GCV&M; <a href="http://www.gcv.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.gcv.org</span></a>) set out last year to
build and fly the world's first replica of a Civil War manned balloon – the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i> – little did he know his dream
could collapse from a nationwide helium shortage. But he also didn't bargain
that one of the country's most iconic retailers would step forward to deliver a
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<a href="http://www.macysinc.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Macy's</span></a> – a brand synonymous with the
giant helium-filled balloons that grace Manhattan's skies every Thanksgiving
morning – the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i> will begin
flying this July 4 outside of Rochester, N.Y. Weather permitting, the balloon
will take guests 300 feet (32 stories) into the sky, simulating what some of
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placed innumerable calls to dealers, government officials and even
decommissioned research laboratories across the U.S.," said Peter Arnold,
GCV&M's CEO and president. "Then we heard from Macy's, which was able
to donate the 50,000 cubic feet we needed. We’re simply ecstatic, as we were
within days of having to suspend our opening. 'The Magic of Macy's' has never
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February, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i> project has
captured the imagination of families, educators, historians and aviation
enthusiasts across North America. Renowned documentary filmmaker <a href="http://www.florentinefilms.com/ffpages/KB-frameset.html"><span style="color: blue;">Ken Burns</span></a>
and adventure balloonist and Virgin Group Chairman <a href="http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson"><span style="color: blue;">Sir Richard Branson</span></a> have both
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Supporting education is an
important aspect of our community giving, made even more relevant in this case
since Macy’s was founded during the Civil War era,” said Russell Schutte,
senior vice president / director of stores, Macy’s Midwest. “With our unique connection
to helium ballooning, we had the opportunity to help Genesee Country Village
& Museum fulfill its dream to open this one-of-a-kind, interactive exhibit.
The result will benefit not only the people of Western New York, but visitors
who will travel from across the U.S. and overseas to experience the wonder and
history of flight.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<w:wrap type="tight"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Conceived by Professor Thaddeus
Lowe, the Union Army Balloon Corps was personally approved by President Abraham
Lincoln in June 1861. Not only was the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i>
the predecessor to modern-day military aviation, but it also foreshadowed the
future of military reconnaissance communications. The pilot would send
intelligence information – troop movements, artillery compensation
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balloons used by the Union Army during the Civil War, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i> is tethered to land for optimal convenience and safety. Visitors
– up to four at a time – will have the opportunity to take 15-minute flights
for a nominal cost in addition to their museum entry fee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A team of prominent advisors is
assisting with the project, including Tom D. Crouch, Ph.D., senior curator of
Aeronautics for the <a href="http://airandspace.si.edu/"><span style="color: blue;">Smithsonian
Institution’s National Air and Space Museum</span></a>; Jim Green, director, Planetary
Science Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); and Rob
Shenk, director, Internet Strategy & Development, <a href="http://www.civilwar.org/"><span style="color: blue;">Civil War Trust</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Salamagundi Salad with Hosmer House dressing was filled with beautiful seasonal greens and flowers. </div>
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Guests enjoyed each others company as they dined on a tasty spring soup. </div>
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The youngest of the weekend's pioneers was happy to show off her work. </div>
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has been of interest to the public and documentarians alike. In 1851, English
mathematician, David Brewster delighted Queen Victoria during the London
Exhibition with his stereo photographs mounted side by side. That sparked the
tremendous popularity of stereo photography and stereoscopes that lasted well
into the later 19th century. Popular images included mythological, literary
scenes from classical antiquity, famous personages, comedy scenes and historic
events. Many of the Civil War photographs frequently seen started out as a
stereo photograph making this war the first to be seen by the general public.<br />
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What constitutes a stereo image? The normal, single
photographic image is called a “monocular” image since it stands by itself. The
term “stereo” means two and is considered a “binocular” set of images. The
stereo camera takes these two images simultaneously using two lenses. The
images are spaced roughly the same distance as our “interocular” distance, the
spacing between our eyes. Using a “Holmes” style viewer (such as the antique
stereoscope) or small “lorgnette” glasses to view the stereo pairs brings the
views together where we are able to see 3D depth.</div>
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image photo and a stereo photo. In single image photography, the photographer
tries to avoid anything in front of the object such as a tree in front of a
building. An angle will be chosen to photograph the building directly, without
obstruction. This can be for artistry or documentary purposes. In stereo
photography, the stereographer looks for something in the foreground that
compliments the main object in the background so there is a visual, spatial cue
when the images are combined to show the depth in the image. This can be a
rock, tree limb or any object. In some images, the main object will be in the
foreground and the spatial cue object is framed behind. For maximum depth
perception, it is best if the foreground subject is fairly close to the camera
with the background object farther away. The realistic perception of depth is
called “immersion.” The more the viewer is immersed in the image, the more real
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<br />Genesee Country Village & Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546269615275771055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177093644578448567.post-5633153241938718482012-05-25T15:55:00.001-04:002012-06-27T13:08:47.077-04:00Illustrator Todd Price Begins Painting Intrepid: World’s First Civil War Manned Balloon Replica Comes to Life<br />
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away in the far southwest corner of Virginia sits a former schoolhouse, its
gymnasium transformed into a temporary home for one of the country’s most
anticipated historic reconstructions. Illustrator Todd Price is on hands and
knees, laboriously applying vinyl inks to his one-of-a-kind, large scale canvas
– <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i>, the world’s first and
only Civil War manned balloon replica.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Western New York beginning July 4 at Genesee Country Village & Museum’s (GCV&M;
<a href="http://www.gcv.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.gcv.org</span></a>). When it takes to the air, Museum
guests and residents across the region will be treated to a remarkable display
of artistry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Based on photos, drawings and
notes depicting the original <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i>,
Mr. Price’s work is attempting to maintain historical accuracy. One side of the
balloon shows an American Eagle with wings outstretched (25 feet from tip to tip)
clutching an American flag, and holding in its beak a framed portrait of
revered General George McClellan. The other side prominently displays the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i> moniker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“To our knowledge, no one else
has attempted to paint an image this large and complex on a balloon in modern
times,” said Peter Arnold, president and CEO of GCV&M. “After looking at
the number of challenges associated with this task, it becomes a bit easier to
understand why.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sMIfCILPzQE/T7a0DSWN0NI/AAAAAAAAAvo/qQ3IA0lUu00/s1600/Todd+painting+framed+portrait.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sMIfCILPzQE/T7a0DSWN0NI/AAAAAAAAAvo/qQ3IA0lUu00/s320/Todd+painting+framed+portrait.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Following fabrication of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid’s</i> shell envelope by AeroBalloon
in Hingham, Mass., it was recently transported to Elk Creek, Va., where Mr. Price
keeps his studio, ToddPriceArt. After carefully maneuvering the 45-by-70-foot,
1,500-pound balloon into the vacant school gymnasium, he set to work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The artist describes his
painstaking process. “I first made a transparency of my original illustration,
projected it to full scale on pattern paper, and perforated the images. Finding
the center lines of the balloon, I rolled the patterns out and transferred the
images with a charcoal pounce bag through the holes. I then penciled the full
size image onto the balloon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“After premixing vinyl inks – a
warm, medium and cool for each element – I began painting from the center using
fitches, working outward to avoid kneeling on the image. The inks dry very
rapidly, altering my usual blending techniques, so I’m forced to work quickly
and the colors have to be spot on.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Adding to the complexity is the
structure of the deflated balloon itself. A sphere, the balloon doesn't lie
flat and the substrate doesn't stretch, requiring Mr. Price to paint over hills
and valleys while maintaining the proper perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Although today he teaches at the Chestnut
Creek School of the Arts in Galax, Va., Mr. Price is no stranger to large
format painting. From 1986 to 1992, he lived in Rochester, N.Y., painting billboard
pictorials across the region prior to the advent of vinyl wraps. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He maintains another connection to
armed conflicts in our nation’s past, having designed the 3,600 square foot
Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial, which is currently under construction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2x0kTD7ERf0/T2cve98_CqI/AAAAAAAAAlw/t6uwrYxXQuY/s1600/GCVM+Intrepid+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2x0kTD7ERf0/T2cve98_CqI/AAAAAAAAAlw/t6uwrYxXQuY/s320/GCVM+Intrepid+4.JPG" width="203" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Painting of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i> is expected to be completed by
early June, after which GCV&M will take delivery of the balloon.
Construction of a companion Civil War encampment has begun, bringing an added
dimension of realism to Museum guests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">First announced this past
February, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Intrepid</i> project has
captured the imagination of families, educators, historians and aviation
enthusiasts across North America. In addition, renowned documentary filmmaker Ken
Burns and adventure balloonist and Virgin Group Chairman Sir Richard Branson have
both praised the historic reconstruction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A team of prominent advisors is
assisting with the project, including Tom D. Crouch, Ph.D., senior curator of
Aeronautics for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum;
Jim Green, director, Planetary Science Division, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA); and Rob Shenk, director, Internet Strategy &
Development, Civil War Trust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">For more information and photos,
visit www.gcv.org. <o:p></o:p></span></div>Genesee Country Village & Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546269615275771055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177093644578448567.post-84082129222495670932012-05-25T08:30:00.000-04:002012-05-25T08:30:02.708-04:00This Weekend in the Historic Village<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rxd_Zz4z8oo/T70KqOM51bI/AAAAAAAAAv0/cdAa33vUiWM/s1600/cropped+quilt+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rxd_Zz4z8oo/T70KqOM51bI/AAAAAAAAAv0/cdAa33vUiWM/s320/cropped+quilt+2.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<li>Both Saturday and Sunday at Humphrey, will be dying in purple, gold and green.</li>
<li>At Kieffer on Saturday you can meet the midwife. </li>
<li>All weekend you can try your hand at quilting at Eastman. </li>
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</div>Genesee Country Village & Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546269615275771055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177093644578448567.post-19943034812364268542012-05-24T16:19:00.001-04:002012-05-24T16:19:25.991-04:00Genesee Country Village & Museum is seeking a balloon crew!<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Genesee Country Village & Museum is seeking a balloon crew! The crew consists of three men (a Winch Operator, a Balloon Interpreter and an Encampment Interpreter) who will operate the Intrepid Helium Balloon for public rides and interpret the Civil War balloon encampment in period appropriate clothing. </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">The<b> Winch Operator</b> is responsible for the physical operation of the balloon through the control of the winch. The operator is responsible for monitoring relevant meteorological data and insuring that daily operational documentation is kept. The Winch Operator is also responsible for declaring unsafe ballooning conditions, discontinuing operations and reporting this to the admissions area and other pertinent staff on grounds. The Winch Operator will also interpret to the public the military, technological and operational capabilities of the recreated Civil War era balloon “Intrepid”. This position will work primarily on the ground, though on occasion it may substitute or relieve the Balloon Interpreter, in which this person will work at heights of 200 to 300 feet. In addition, the Winch Operator will assist in safety procedures in the balloon during boarding and off-boarding of guests on the balloon, and performing basic maintenance and upkeep of exhibit area.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">The<b> Balloon Interpreter</b> is responsible for presenting the military, technological and operational capabilities of recreated the Civil War era balloon “Intrepid”. This position will work primarily in the balloon, rising to the heights of 200 to 300 feet. While in the balloon, the Balloon Interpreter will provide interpretation that includes explanations of the balloon’s historic and contemporary operation, scientific and technological principles behind the operation of the balloon as well as ancillary communication activities associated with the operation of the balloon during the Civil War. In addition, the Balloon Interpreter will be the primary staff person responsible for insuring guests follow all safety procedures in the balloon during the ride, assist in boarding and off-boarding of guests on the balloon, and performing basic maintenance and upkeep of exhibit area. The Balloon Interpreter may also function as temporary Winch Operator working the winch and tracking meteorological conditions. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">The<b> Encampment Interpreter</b> is responsible for presenting the military, technological and operational capabilities of the recreated Civil War era balloon “Intrepid”. This includes providing explanations and demonstrations of the scientific and technological principles behind the operation of the balloon as well as ancillary communication activities associated with the operation of the balloon during the Civil War. In addition, the interpreter will assist the balloon crew in boarding and off-boarding of guests on the balloon, providing crowd control, basic maintenance and upkeep of exhibit area. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Please visit our </span><a href="http://www.gcv.org/about-us/employment/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #274e13;">employment</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> page to apply!</span></div>
</div>Genesee Country Village & Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546269615275771055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177093644578448567.post-1066164671670456272012-05-23T14:22:00.000-04:002012-05-23T15:12:37.604-04:00Smoking in the Smoke-House<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j4FNmqf96us/T70bRv4zR6I/AAAAAAAAAwI/cUN0yHmZTyA/s1600/Smoke+House+Outside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j4FNmqf96us/T70bRv4zR6I/AAAAAAAAAwI/cUN0yHmZTyA/s320/Smoke+House+Outside.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Currently, and for the next two weeks, the smoke-house behind Hosmer's Inn will be at work smoking meat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The meat inside brined for up to twelve weeks prior to being placed into the smoke house to begin the smoking process. This year we are using a combination of apple and cherry wood to apply the smoke. We build our fire in a large iron pot in the corner of the smoke-house to help facilitate a smokey fire and control the heat so we are infusing the meat with smoke instead of cooking it with fire. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The following description of a smoke-house by a Western New York
farmer was published in the Thursday, January 5<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, 1860 edition of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Prairie Farmer</i> published in Chicago
as well as the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Southern Cultivator’s </i>January,
1860 edition and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baptist Family
Magazine </i>in the fall of the same year.</span></div>
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</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Cheap and Good
Smoke-House<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“No farmer should be without a good
smoke-house, and such a one as will be fire-proof and tolerably secure from
thieves. Fifty hams can be smoked at one time, in a smoke-house seven by eight
feet square. Mine is six by seven, and is large enough for most farmers. I
first dug all the ground out below where the frost would reach, and filled it
up to the surface with small stones. On this I laid my brick floor, in lime and
mortar. The walls are brick, eight inches thick, and seven feet high, with a
door on one side two feet wide. The door should be made of wood and lined with
a sheet of iron. For the top I put on joints, two by four, set up edgewise, and
eight and a half inches from center to center, covered with brick, and put on a
heavy coat of mortar. I built a small chimney on the top in the center, arching
it over and covering it with a single roof in the usual way. An arch should be
built on the outside, with a small iron door to shut it up, similar to a stove
door, with a hole from the arch through the wall of the smoke-house, and an
iron grate over it. This arch is much more convenient and better to put the
fire in, than to build a fire inside the smoke-house, and the chimney causes a
draft through into the smoke-house. Good corn cobs or hickory wood are the best
materials to make a smoke for hams. The cost of such a smoke-house as I have
described is about $20.” <o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For a more detailed description of curing pork, read</span><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=ZjfSAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA186&dq=the+art+of+curing+bacon+mississippi&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KSm9T-LOHsGe6AGF95xV&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20art%20of%20curing%20bacon%20mississippi&f=false" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> “The Art of Curing Bacon”</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Farmers’
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Since 1838, photography has been debated as documentary or
art. Early admirers of the photographic image thought it divine since the
imagery portrayed the real world in such vivid detail as given by the Creator.
To this day, there is an ongoing discussion about photography as documentary or
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Genesee Country Museum is now proud to present stereo
photographs of the Great Meadow and the Historic Village by village
interpreter, David Damico (myself), available in the Flint Hill Gift Store. The
photos are of many of the historic buildings in the village as well as
interpreters of the trades and domestic services. I have been a regular,
seasonal interpreter in the Village Print Office for the past three seasons.
The images were shot during the three season period using two types of cameras,
a film based, “Stereo Realist” camera and the digital, Fuji, W3, Stereo camera.
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edges of each card have been letterpress printed with the name and website of
the museum, a blending of tradition with modern technology. The backsides of
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stereoscope. The smaller lorgnette viewers are available for purchase in the
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Here we see the artist, Todd Price, carefully painting the silk of the Intrepid with the historically researched design. <br />
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Seeing the artist alongside the art gives us an idea of the scale of the balloon.Genesee Country Village & Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546269615275771055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177093644578448567.post-18829567042371889252012-05-18T08:49:00.003-04:002012-05-18T08:53:53.928-04:00Military Heritage Day - Tomorrow!<br />
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apples pared and cored, and simmer them until they are well-broken; strain the
juice, and let it stand until cold; them measure, an put a pint and a half of
it into a stewpan with a quart of calf’s feet stock, nine ounces of sugar
broken small or roughly pounded, the juice of two fine lemons, and the thin
rinds of one and a half, with the whites and shells of eight eggs. Let it boil
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As Opening Day approaches, the Flint Hill Store is filled with new items to offer. </div>
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These tweeting birds are just adorable as a teapot, sugar and creamer as well as a nesting salt and pepper set. </div>
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Among the many new textile and housewares you will find these corded baskets and trivets. </div>
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You will also find a beautiful new display of teaware. </div>
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