Otsego - Lake Past and Present
In 2005, The Farmers' Museum released of the book Otsego Lake - Past and Present.
The book is available at the museum gift shops and Cooperstown bookstores.
This volume is the first comprehensive documentation of Otsego Lake. It features the extraordinary color photographs of Richard S. Duncan, Commissioned by The Farmers' Museum in 2003 and 2004, and draws upon the historical photographic collections of The New York State Historical Association, housed in The Fenimore Art Museum.
This book takes the reader on a fascinating journey to each of the principal sites around the lake, and revels the beauty, history and mystery of one of America's most picturesque landscapes.
Printed in the United States at Brodock Press, Utica, New York. The hard cover book is 10 3/4 x 11 3/4, with 188 illustrations, including 127 in full color.
The printing process is a superior version of stochastic printing on a porcelain silk paper from England. The cover is linen with platinum embossed photograph. The superior quality of the book is designed for many many years of enjoyment.
