Pomological
Provides access to a digital gallery of historical botanical watercolor illustrations from the USDA Pomological Collection, with browsing and filtering capabilities.
This is a digital gallery that provides access to over 7,500 historical botanical watercolor illustrations of fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural specimens from the USDA Pomological Collection, dating from 1886 to 1942. It solves the problem of scattered and hard-to-navigate government archives by offering a user-friendly browsing experience. The target audience includes growers, researchers, fruit enthusiasts, and anyone interested in agricultural history and biodiversity. The platform is positioned as a free, accessible online archive that enhances discovery through features like filtering by type, artist, and year, and a Chrome extension for random viewing.
Key features
- Browse 7550 watercolor illustrations
- Filter by type, artist, parts shown
- Filter by damage and year range
- View map of geographic origins
- Chrome extension for random painting
- Contribute and donate options
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