Preservation Guide

Cover Images

Ambrotype photograph of the Genesee River in Rochester, NY taken in 1877 by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company. Image courtesy of the George Eastman Museum.

Digital image taken from a similar vantage point in 2022. Image courtesy of Jenn Libby.

We are grateful to the George Eastman Museum for permission to use this historic photograph of the Genesee River and the Broad Street Aqueduct. The historic stone aqueduct, built between 1836 and 1842, once carried the Erie Canal over the Genesee River.

We chose this image to highlight the importance of the river and canal in Rochester’s history, and also our rich photographic tradition. Archival Methods is proud to be a trusted supplier of archival storage supplies to individuals and institutions saving our cultural heritage.