Hudson River School artist Regis Frances Gignoux painted this depiction of Storm King Mountain entitled "On the Upper Hudson" in 1862. From the Hudson River Environmental Society Library: All That Is Glorious Around Us by John Driscoll, pg. 75. |
A sketch of the proposed hydroelectric plant superimposed on a photograph of Storm King Mountain, ca. 1965. From the Scenic Hudson
Collection - Still Photographs. |
A collage of articles reprinted by Scenic Hudson, 1964. From the Scenic
Hudson Collection - Reprints of News Articles, Bulletins, Advertising Memoranda, Information Kits. |
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An artist's rendering of the proposed hydroelectric plant. From the Scenic Hudson Collection - Still Photographs. |
The Sportsmen's Council actively opposed the proposed Consolidated Edison hydroelectric plant at Storm King Mountain, 1966. From the Scenic Hudson Collection - Still Photographs. |
Front page of the “Scenic Hudson News,” November 1, 1971. From the Scenic Hudson Collection – Subject Files A-Bl. |
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Con Edison's “view of Storm King Mountain as it would appear after construction of Con Edison's proposed underground 2 million kilowatt pumped storage hydroelectric plant,” ca. 1966. From the Scenic Hudson Collection – Still Photographs. |
A collage of articles reprinted by Scenic Hudson, November 27, 1965.
From the Scenic Hudson Collection - Reprints of News Articles, Bulletins, Advertising Memoranda, Information Kits. |
An ad created by Scenic Hudson used to warn New York City residents of
the dangers of building a hydroelectric plant at Storm King Mountain. From
the Scenic Hudson Collection - Subject Files, Ca-Ce. |
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Cover of TIME Magazine, November 19, 1965. This issue covered the great Northeast Blackout that left all of New York without power. Preventing blackouts in New York City was one of the reasons why Con Edison wanted to build the hydroelectric plant at Cornwall. From the Scenic Hudson Collection – Subject Files A-Bl. |
Artist's rendering for Con Edison of what the information center located above the hydroelectric plant would look like after its completion, ca. 1966. From the Scenic Hudson Collection – Still Photographs. |
Present day photograph of Storm King Mountain. From http://tylersterritory.com/travel/
atlantic-canada/nyork/hudson
/hudson-01.html. |
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A proposed logo for the Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference, Inc.
From the Scenic Hudson Collection - Reprints of News Articles, Bulletins,
Advertising Memoranda, Information Kits. |
A color photo of Storm King Mountain from a 1966 Con Edison promotional booklet entitled “Recreation Proposal: Cornwall Pumped-Storage Project”, p. 8. From the Hudson River Conservation Society Collection – Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Photographs and Brochures. |
An information booth hosted by the Nassau Fish & Game Association, 1966. From the Scenic Hudson Collection – Still Photographs. |
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A banner showing a model of the proposed pumped storage plant recreation park, p. 23. From the Hudson River Conservation Society Collection – Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Photographs and Brochures. |
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A proposed logo for the Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference, Inc.
From the Scenic Hudson Collection - Reprints of News Articles, Bulletins,
Advertising Memoranda, Information Kits. |
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Map of the Backbone Transmission System for Con Edison, 1966. From the Scenic Hudson Collection – Still Photographs. |
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“Con Edison's modified plan to build it's 2 million kilowatt pumped storage hydroelectric generating plant completely underground at Cornwall, N.Y. is shown in this artist's ‘X-Ray concept.'” ca. 1966. From the Scenic Hudson Collection – Still Photographs. |
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