Upstate New York

Places Where Women Made History.  From a clickable map, access photos and descriptions of 74 places on the Historic Register in New York and Massachusetts that reflect significant accomplishments by women.  Created by the National Park Service.  [ccr]
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/main1.htm

Bear Mountain Bridge.   Includes some interesting history of this 1924 bridge over the Hudson River, with small photos.  But the highlight of this site is a virtual photo tour of the bridge that walks the user along the suspension cable up to the tops of the two towers.  Photos, with views in all directions, are spectatular.   Created by the New York State Bridge Authority.  [ccr]
http://www.nysba.state.ny.us/bridgepages/BMB/BMBpage/bmb_page.htm   

The Erie Canal, A Journey Through History.  A nice virtual tour that features historical information and images and songs.  Requires Flash and QuickTime plug-ins.  Created by ePodunk.   (Suggested by Neil Dahlstrom)   [ccr]
http://www.epodunk.com/routes/erie-canal/index.html#

Vintage Views of Rochester.  Over 900 historical postcard images organized mainly by topic. Includes a number of surrounding communities, including Batavia, Canandaigua, Irondequoit, and Sodus. No maps, little explanation, but excellent images.   [ccr]
http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-r/index.htm

The Erie Canal Through Rochester. Historical images of the canal and other Rochester images elsewhere on the site.  Includes a map.  From the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County.  [ccr]
http://www.rochester.lib.ny.us/rochimag/gallery1a.html

Scenes from Geneva.  Over sixty postcard images, with minimal descriptions, of Geneva, Seneca Lake, and Finger Lakes.   [ccr]
http://www.zapix.com/lord-of-ridley/genevaviews/textlist.htm

The Pan American Exposition.  Includes a virtual tour with photos and brief descriptions of this major 1901 Buffalo fair, plus features on a varitey of themes.  Created by Susan Eck of the University at Buffalo.  [ccr] 
http://panam1901.bfn.org/