AI image generators are helpful in this part of the project. By using photography of modern historians in detailed period-correct clothing, we can generate images with reasonable variations to populate the 3D model in the style of 17th-century oil paintings. Joel Grossman’s research into the plants found in New Netherland is helping usto define the gardens, forests, and shorelines.The team at the Mapping Early New York project is pleased to report that we are collaborating with the New-York Historical Society to provide a 3D model for their upcoming exhibit featuring the original Castello Plan in the spring of 2024.
Our 3D project lead, Eduard van Dijk, is currently working on a stop-by-stop tour of the 3D model with significant enhancements. Russell Shorto, Nicole Mahoney, and their team are collaborating with us biweekly. This will be exhibited on the main floor of the New-York Historical Society along with the original Castello Plan, the original Vingboons drawing, and a host of other important documents and artifacts.
- We are also well under way with our work on two 3D models in Long Island.
- An Unkechaug Village near the Carman’s River
- The Wreck of the Princz Maurice on Fire Island.
AI image generators are helpful in this part of the project. By using photography of modern historians in detailed period-correct clothing, we can generate images with reasonable variations to populate the 3D model in the style of the 17 th -century oil paintings. Joel Grossman’s research into the plants found in New Netherland is helping us to define the gardens, forests, and shorelines.
Document Collections
Earlier in this year we uploaded New York State Library document collections A1878 and A1883 with Charly Gehring’s translations. In addition, our collaboration with the New York City Archives has resulted in an opportunity to upload the entirety of their Dutch Document collection, more than 10,000 documents. We are in the process of adding these document collections to the 22 complete collections already, comprising more than 9,700 documents as of this writing.
Our work with Drew Shuptar-Rayvis, our Algonkian Historical Consultant, has resulted in numerous new encyclopedia entries, along with historically correct photography to illustrate them. This has allowed us to significantly increase the level of detail and the number of entries relating to the Native American experience in the Dutch Colonial period.
Our deepest thanks to the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation, The Society of Daughters of Holland Dames, the Society of the First Families of New York, Ken Chase, and all the members, individuals, and institutions who support our project. Our many improvements may be viewed here: Mapping Early New York Project.
Many thanks to our sponsors for making all of this possible.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation – The Society of the First Families of New York – The
Society of Daughters of Holland Dames
