673 passages in 673 source items for “The Data Visualization Pioneer's Brook”

…The 1915 committee report — published in Publications of the American Statistical Association — became a foundational document in the history of data visualization. Date: 1915 Source: Publications of the American Statistical Association 14(112) / Wikimedia Commons License: Public domain

…1920) Portrait photograph of Willard Cope Brinton (1880-1957), Harvard-trained mechanical engineer and founding figure of American information visualization. Brinton and his wife Laura owned the country property in Croton-on-Hudson that became Brinton Brook Sanctuary after her…

The Ultimate Bird's Eye View of Manhattan The Ultimate Bird's Eye View of Manhattan This post presents an interactive map mashup comparing Manhattan's development across 177 years. The visualization combines an 1836 map by Colton with contemporary…

The Ultimate Bird's Eye View of Manhattan The Ultimate Bird's Eye View of Manhattan This post presents an interactive map mashup comparing Manhattan's development across 177 years. The visualization combines an 1836 map by Colton with contemporary…

The Ultimate Bird's Eye View of Manhattan The Ultimate Bird's Eye View of Manhattan This post presents an interactive map mashup comparing Manhattan's development across 177 years. The visualization combines an 1836 map by Colton with contemporary…

Furnace Brook, 1868 [Article content from crotonhistory.org - see URL for full text and images] Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2012/03/03/furnace-brook-1868/ License: Used with attribution; consult crotonhistory.org for permissions

…The Mosholu (Tippetts Brook) Below Spuyten Duyvil Hill — Bolton (1922) Photograph of the Mosholu, or Tippetts Brook, below Spuyten Duyvil Hill (Station 17, Map of Borough of the Bronx). Along the base is Dash’s lane, a probable Indian path…

…in the beautiful Japanese gardens" and enjoy either exotic oriental cuisine or familiar American fare, including a "$5.00 Porterhouse Steak for two." The inn was constructed circa 1920 by "Admiral" George T. Moto (also known as "Data Moto" and…

…in the beautiful Japanese gardens" and enjoy either exotic oriental cuisine or familiar American fare, including a "$5.00 Porterhouse Steak for two." The inn was constructed circa 1920 by "Admiral" George T. Moto (also known as "Data Moto" and…

…in the beautiful Japanese gardens" and enjoy either exotic oriental cuisine or familiar American fare, including a "$5.00 Porterhouse Steak for two." The inn was constructed circa 1920 by "Admiral" George T. Moto (also known as "Data Moto" and…

…Sheet 4 Page 4 of the 1924 Sanborn map covering the residential areas of Croton-on-Hudson with detailed building construction annotations. Date: 1924 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: map Subjects: buildings, roads, brook, school, church Source: Library of…

…concentrated along what is now Grand Street, Brook Street, and Riverside Avenue. The map reveals that Riverside Avenue once ran adjacent to the Hudson River's original banks; the area east of the railroad tracks was subse Date: Various Source…

…Noll, who operated Bill's Restaurant at the intersection of South Riverside Avenue and Brook Street. According to his 1941 obitua Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2016/08/27/swimming-at-croton-point-circa-1915/ License: Used…

…Noll, who operated Bill's Restaurant at the intersection of South Riverside Avenue and Brook Street. According to his 1941 obitua Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2016/08/27/swimming-at-croton-point-circa-1915/ License: Used…

The Hudson Highlands, Source of the Croton — Harper's (1860) Engraving showing the Hudson Highlands near the source of the Croton River. From Harper's, December 1860. The Croton River rises in Putnam County and flows through the highlands before…

Scene Below the Croton Dam — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving from T. Addison Richards' article 'The Croton Aqueduct' in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, December 1860. Shows the dramatic scenery below the Old Croton Dam with water cascading over the…

Glimpse on the Croton Lake — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving showing the Croton reservoir lake behind the Old Croton Dam. From T. Addison Richards' article 'The Croton Aqueduct' in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, December 1860. The dam created a…

The High Bridge at Harlem — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving of the iconic High Bridge carrying the Croton Aqueduct over the Harlem River. The oldest standing bridge in New York City, opened 1848, with Roman-style stone arches. From Harper…

The Croton on Its Way to Town — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving showing the Croton Aqueduct route as it carries water toward Manhattan. From T. Addison Richards' comprehensive article in Harper's, December 1860. The aqueduct traveled 41 miles by…

View of the Hudson from Horton's Road Near Croton A notable oil painting by Robert Havell Jr. depicting the Hudson River landscape is being auctioned at Sotheby's. The work, titled "View of the Hudson from Horton's Road…

View of the Hudson from Horton's Road Near Croton A notable oil painting by Robert Havell Jr. depicting the Hudson River landscape is being auctioned at Sotheby's. The work, titled "View of the Hudson from Horton's Road…

View of the Hudson from Horton's Road Near Croton A notable oil painting by Robert Havell Jr. depicting the Hudson River landscape is being auctioned at Sotheby's. The work, titled "View of the Hudson from Horton's Road…

The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints This article explores a local legend about mysterious footprints in rock formations near Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The story centers on Hessian Hill, where Alfred…

U.S. Geographical Survey Map, 1943 U.S. Geographical Survey Map, 1943 This article examines a 1943 topographic map of the Haverstraw Quadrangle, surveyed in 1938 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey. The map reveals Croton…

The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints This article explores a local legend about mysterious footprints in rock formations near Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The story centers on Hessian Hill, where Alfred…

U.S. Geographical Survey Map, 1943 U.S. Geographical Survey Map, 1943 This article examines a 1943 topographic map of the Haverstraw Quadrangle, surveyed in 1938 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey. The map reveals Croton…

U.S. Geographical Survey Map, 1943 U.S. Geographical Survey Map, 1943 This article examines a 1943 topographic map of the Haverstraw Quadrangle, surveyed in 1938 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey. The map reveals Croton…

The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints This article explores a local legend about mysterious footprints in rock formations near Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The story centers on Hessian Hill, where Alfred…

Title Page — History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River Title page of E.M. Ruttenber's 1872 study, the definitive 19th-century work on the Kitchawank, Wappinger, and other Hudson River indigenous peoples. Date: 1872 Type: engraving Subjects…

The Motorist's Playground The Motorist's Playground This post examines early 1920s roadhouse culture in the Croton area. Advertisements from the June 12, 1921 New-York Tribune featured three Croton "road houses" in a promotion marketing "Westchester County, the…