This image shows an elaborately enameled and engraved glass vase from the 14th Century.
The description states:
THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York
Open Tuesday through Sunday
Islamic vase of richly enameled and gilded glass, bearing an inscription with repeats the words: The Wise. It was probably made in Damascus or Aleppo about 1320-30.
—Islamic glass is a technique reaching back more than a millennium. This image, though, likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a Steuben design glass bowl that was available for sale in the Corning Glass Museum gift shop.

Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.

This image shows a covered bowl with a carousel decoration on the sides and lid.
The description states:
THE MERRY-GO-ROUND BOWL
Designed by Sidney Waugh
Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the President of the United States and Mrs. Truman on the occasion of her marriage in 1947. The piece is elaborately engraved to depict a carousel in motion.
STEUBEN GLASS
Corning Glass Center
Corning, New York
–There is a small error in the description, as Elizabeth would not have been queen in 1947, since she did not assume the throne until after her father died in 1953. Thus, the gift would have been to Princess Elizabeth.
Though the original object dates from the 1940s, this image almost certainly dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a covered presentation cup on a wooden stand which was a gift to Queen Elizabeth II.
The description states:
THE QUEEN’S CUP
Designed by Bruce Moore
Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by the President of the United States and Mrs. Eisenhower in October, 1957.
STEUBEN GLASS
Corning Glass Center
Corning, New York
–This exhibit is undoubtedly a duplicate of the one presented. As indicated in the description, this image dates from the 1950s.

This image shows an example of Steuben glass, made by the Steuben company before acquisition by Corning Glass.
The description states:
CATHEDRAL
Desgined by George Thompson
Prismatic form, engraved to suggest a cathedral spire. By visual illusion the engraving appears to be suspended in three dimensions within the glass itself.
STEUBEN GLASS
Corning Glass Center
Corning, New York
–This technique is now more widely used in glass and acrylic to create images that float inside the block of material.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image begins a series of images of designer glass on exhibit at the Corning Glass Center in Corning, New York. This room features glass known as Steuben glass, for its manufacture by the Steuben Glass Works, which was acquired by Corning Glass.

Ektachrome by Helen O’Brien

One final image of Pluto Falls, one of nineteen named waterfalls in Watkins Glen State Park. Compare this image to a previous posting on this blog here. Note that the images are superficially identical, but the artist that colored the first one also added water effects to make the image feel more dynamic.

Arthur H. Richards, Watkins Glen, N. Y.

A different image this time, looking almost like a painting rather than a black and white photo that has been colored. The posterization of the details gives it a hand painted look. Whispering Falls is one of 19 named waterfalls in the park.

Arthur H. Richards, Watkins Glen, N. Y.

A change of season with this postcard, which depicts Winter in Watkins Glen State Park. This photo was also black and white, then colored before printing, so the colors are likely somewhat fantastic.

Arthur H. Richards, Watkins Glen, N. Y.