Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

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Local History photos are published on Fridays; and the next local history photo posting will be up on Friday, August 5, 2022.

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Helpful Photo Viewing Tips are found at the end of the posting for anyone who would like a few tips on how best to view the photos*

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Local History Photo 1: Halloween Party (1910)

Our first photo for this week shows a group of party goers who attended a Halloween party at the Pratt’s Livery Stable with Louise Pratt as their hostess, back in 1910!

And the photo below shows the record card for the photo and the list of party attendees – it looks like they had a good time!

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Local History Photo 2: Clowns at Parade (c 1917-1918)

Our second photo for this week shows clowns at a parade held in Corning c. 1917-1918. It is hard to see the features of the parade marchers clearly; however, it is till a neat photo as you can see the brick paved street, a horse carriage in the background and two old buildings.

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Local History Photo 3: Painted Post Creek (1921)

Our third photo shows us a view of Painted Post Creek, in Painted Post, looking northwesterly from Imperial Avenue to Hamilton Streets, in March of 1921!

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Books For The Business Man At The Library

The Corning Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y., July 29, 1919, Page Six

Our old newspaper photo for this week shows a listing of books the old old library, the Corning Free Library, precursor to both the Corning Public Library and the World War Memorial Library, offered business professionals back in 1919! If you look closely, the library selector was even savvy enough to include a book for professional women titled What Every Business Woman Should Know!

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And to get larger view of what was going on in our area on July 29, 1919, here is all of Page Six of the Corning Evening Leader for July 29, 1919

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And to gain an idea of what was going on, on the national and international stage in 1919, here is:

The Front Page of the Evening Leader on July 29, 1919

And although we are certainly living through challenging times today, I think we can say the same thing of the people living locally, and nationally in 1919…

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Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

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Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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*To Create A Larger View (make the photos appear bigger on your screen):

You can click on each photo for a larger view. And then click the back arrow on your web browser to go back to the previous screen.

Alternatively, you can press and hold down the CTRL key, on your keyboard, while tapping the + key on your keyboard to make the photos appear larger on your screen.

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To Create A Smaller View (make the photos appear smaller on your screen – after you’ve made them appear larger):

 Press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard and tap the – sign to make the photos appear smaller again.

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And If You Use A Mouse – CTRL & Scroll:

If you use a mouse you can do what is called “control and scroll”, to make photos appear larger and then smaller on your screen. To do this –>press and hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and push the scroll wheel on your mouse away from you for a larger view. To reverse the larger view hold down the same CTRL key on your keyboard and pull the scroll wheel on your mouse towards you.

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Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have the local paper, at times called the Corning Leader, Corning Journal or Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

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Local History photos are published on Fridays; and the next local history photo posting will be up on Friday, July 29, 2022.

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Helpful Photo Viewing Tips are found at the end of the posting for anyone who would like a few tips on how best to view the photos*

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Local History Photo 1: Biplane

The record for our first photo of the week indicates only that the photo is of a “Biplane.”

What a great photo though! It shows a cool early airplane and tips the proverbial hat to the early aviators that flew aircraft in our area.

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Local History Photo 2: Corning Map

Our second photo for this week shows an undated map of Corning.

As that is rather vague, here is a link to the Corning Sanborn Maps found in the Library of Congress’s digital catalog. There are seven maps, all of which feature clear views of multiple pages. The maps cover the years 1888, 1893, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1913 & 1921: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?q=corning+new+york

The maps are very cool for a number of reasons, including the fact that they show how Corning grew from the 1880s to 1921.

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Local History Photo 3: Birds-Eye View of Corning

Our third photo for this week is another photo of a photo from our archive. In doing a quick online search, I discovered that the original photo was turned into a postcard, and the photographer took the photon from a vantage point in Gibon in 1910.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Governor Wilson To Plan Appomattox Tree

Corning Leader, Corning, N.Y. July 22, 1912 | Page Eight

The surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his army to Union General Ulysses S.Grant and his army, 157 years ago, almost seems like ancient history to us today, but in 1912 when future U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was governor of New Jersey, and scheduled to plant a replacement apple tree at Appomattox Courthouse – the Civil War had ended just 47 years before!

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Here is all of Page Eight of the Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. 1912

Just to give us a look at the wider local world of the day!

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And The Front Page of the Evening Leader, July 22, 1912

To offer us a look at the most notable news stories of the day

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Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

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Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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*To Create A Larger View (make the photos appear bigger on your screen):

You can click on each photo for a larger view. And then click the back arrow on your web browser to go back to the previous screen.

Alternatively, you can press and hold down the CTRL key, on your keyboard, while tapping the + key on your keyboard to make the photos appear larger on your screen.

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To Create A Smaller View (make the photos appear smaller on your screen – after you’ve made them appear larger):

 Press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard and tap the – sign to make the photos appear smaller again.

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And If You Use A Mouse – CTRL & Scroll:

If you use a mouse you can do what is called “control and scroll”, to make photos appear larger and then smaller on your screen. To do this –>press and hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and push the scroll wheel on your mouse away from you for a larger view. To reverse the larger view hold down the same CTRL key on your keyboard and pull the scroll wheel on your mouse towards you.

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Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have the local paper, at times called the Corning Leader, Corning Journal or Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

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Local History photos are published on Fridays; and the next local history photo posting will be up on Friday, July 22, 2022.

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Helpful Photo Viewing Tips are found at the end of the posting for anyone who would like a few tips on how best to view the photos*

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Local History Photo 1: Children on Sidewalk (1896)

Our first photo for this week is one of the few photos in our archive taken by Isabel Drake, a local resident and early photography enthusiast. Isabel Drake took photos in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Isabel, nee Walker, married James Drake, the son of the founder of the First National Bank in Corning, in 1876 – so she was able to indulge her photography hobby! This photo was taken in Corning and is a early photo, as we can see the roads aren’t paved just yet!

The information on the Drake Family came from Isabel’s obituary which appeared in the Evening Leader on August 5, 1936.

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Local History Photo 2: Circus Posters (1986)

Our second photo was also taken by Isabel Drake in 1896 and shows circus posters of the era, posted in Corning.

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Local History Photo 3: Horse Drawn Cart (1900)

And our final photo for this week, was also taken by Isabel Drake, and shows horses pulling a carriage down First Street in Corning in 1900.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Joyful Picnic At Lamoka Lake

Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | July 15, 1920, Page Nine

What a great article showcasing that even in 1920, local residents knew how to have a good time! In the case, Painted Post Presbyterians drove a fleet of eighteen automobiles and four motor trucks, packed with picnic enthusiasts to Lamoka Lake, where a good time was had by all!

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And here is the entire page the article of the week appeared upon:

Page Nine, of the Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | July 15, 1920

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And to give us a window into what was going on in the world on July 15, 1920, here is:

The Front Page, The Evening Leader, July 15, 1920

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Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

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Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

–

*To Create A Larger View (make the photos appear bigger on your screen):

You can click on each photo for a larger view. And then click the back arrow on your web browser to go back to the previous screen.

Alternatively, you can press and hold down the CTRL key, on your keyboard, while tapping the + key on your keyboard to make the photos appear larger on your screen.

–

To Create A Smaller View (make the photos appear smaller on your screen – after you’ve made them appear larger):

 Press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard and tap the – sign to make the photos appear smaller again.

–

And If You Use A Mouse – CTRL & Scroll:

If you use a mouse you can do what is called “control and scroll”, to make photos appear larger and then smaller on your screen. To do this –>press and hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and push the scroll wheel on your mouse away from you for a larger view. To reverse the larger view hold down the same CTRL key on your keyboard and pull the scroll wheel on your mouse towards you.

–

Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have the local paper, at times called the Corning Leader, Corning Journal or Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

–

Local History photos are published on Fridays; and the next local history photo posting will be up on Friday, July 15, 2022.

–

Helpful Photo Viewing Tips are found at the end of the posting for anyone who would like a few tips on how best to view the photos*

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Local History Photo 1: Old Arsenal

Our first photo for this week is of a postcard showing the old arsenal or “castle” that once stood on Second Street in Corning. What a cool building!

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Local History Photo 2: West Market Street

Our first photo shows West Market Street at some time in the past – the photo is undated, but I’d guess it was taken in the distant past!

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Local History Photo 3: Denison Park

Our second photo too is undated by shows great activity going on in Dension Park in the days of old!

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Two Articles: A Contemptible Act & Schoolmates Meet After Twenty Years

| The Corning Evening Leader, Friday, July 8, 1910, Page Four

The first short piece is title A Contemptible Act and it notes that someone pulled up carefully tended carnations by the roots! And the second piece Schoolmates Meet After Twenty Years relays a story of schoolmates who did in deed get together again, for the first time in twenty years – on July 8, 1910!

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And here is a photo of all of Page Four of the Corning Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | Friday, July 8, 1910

And finally, The Front Page of the paper for that same day; The Evening Leader, Friday, July 8, 1910

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Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

–

Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

–

*To Create A Larger View (make the photos appear bigger on your screen):

You can click on each photo for a larger view. And then click the back arrow on your web browser to go back to the previous screen.

Alternatively, you can press and hold down the CTRL key, on your keyboard, while tapping the + key on your keyboard to make the photos appear larger on your screen.

–

To Create A Smaller View (make the photos appear smaller on your screen – after you’ve made them appear larger):

 Press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard and tap the – sign to make the photos appear smaller again.

–

And If You Use A Mouse – CTRL & Scroll:

If you use a mouse you can do what is called “control and scroll”, to make photos appear larger and then smaller on your screen. To do this –>press and hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and push the scroll wheel on your mouse away from you for a larger view. To reverse the larger view hold down the same CTRL key on your keyboard and pull the scroll wheel on your mouse towards you.

–

Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have the local paper, at times called the Corning Leader, Corning Journal or Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

–

Local History photos are published on Fridays; and the next local history photo posting will be up on Friday, July 8, 2022.

–

Helpful Photo Viewing Tips are found at the end of the posting for anyone who would like a few tips on how best to view the photos*

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Local History Photo 1: Corning City Club (1926)

Our first photo for this week shows the old City Club House, on the corner of Pine and First Streets in Corning, on May 12, 1926. The photo shows the building after it was damaged by fire. The building was repaired, was subsequently the home of the Corning Public Library from 1930 – 1975, and today houses apartments. What a cool old building!

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Local History Photo 2: Market Street in Corning

Our second photo offers us a cool old-time view of Market Street, before the street was paved and cars appeared!

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Local History Photo 3: Parade on Market Street in Corning, New York (c. late 19th century)

Our third photo shows a parade in progress on an unpaved Market Street. The date the photo was taken is unknown; but those bowler hats and the clothing suggest it was taken in the late 19th Century.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Suffragists To Educate With Free Library | The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y., Page Seven | Friday, May 2, 1913

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The entire page the article of the week appeared upon

Page Seven of the Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | Friday, May 2, 1913

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And The Front Page of the paper for that same day

The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y., The Front Page, Friday, May 2, 1913

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And as a bonus, since this is a long weekend that is capped by the July 4 holiday; here is the front page of the Evening Leader on July 4, 1913:

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Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

–

Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

–

*To Create A Larger View (make the photos appear bigger on your screen):

You can click on each photo for a larger view. And then click the back arrow on your web browser to go back to the previous screen.

Alternatively, you can press and hold down the CTRL key, on your keyboard, while tapping the + key on your keyboard to make the photos appear larger on your screen.

–

To Create A Smaller View (make the photos appear smaller on your screen – after you’ve made them appear larger):

 Press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard and tap the – sign to make the photos appear smaller again.

–

And If You Use A Mouse – CTRL & Scroll:

If you use a mouse you can do what is called “control and scroll”, to make photos appear larger and then smaller on your screen. To do this –>press and hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and push the scroll wheel on your mouse away from you for a larger view. To reverse the larger view hold down the same CTRL key on your keyboard and pull the scroll wheel on your mouse towards you.

–

Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have the local paper, at times called the Corning Leader, Corning Journal or Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!