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, October 7, 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: Painted Post (1901)

Our first photo was taken from the corner of Water and Hamilton Streets in 1901, and shows us a watery scene.

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Local History Photo 2: Another View of Water & Hamilton Streets (1901)

Our second photo of the week shows offers another view of the flooding in Painted Post in 1901.

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Local History Photo 3: Painted Post Street Scene (1896)

Our third photo for this week was taken a few years earlier than the first two, in 1896; and it offers a view from the corner of High & Hamilton St. in Painted Post looking eastward on High Street.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

CORNING HOUSE (At the Village of Corning)

From the earliest newspaper we have at the library, on microfilm, the Corning Blossburg Advocate, Corning, N.Y. | This ad appeared on the Front Page on August 21, 1840.

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And here is the entire Front Page of the paper for that same day, August 21, 1840:

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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, September 30, 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: Corning Glass Buildings (c. 19th Century)

Our first photo for this week is an old one showing an old Corning Glass complex, sometime in the 19th Century.

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Local History Photo 2: Greetings From Corning Postcard Showing The Old Grieg Store (C. 19th Century)

Our second photo for this week is of a postcard showing the old Grieg store at some time in the past – what a cool look into Corning in the days of old!

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Local History Photo 3: Clock Tower in Pine Street Square (c. 19th Century)

Our final photo for this week is one of my favorite photos from our Local History Photo Archive. The photo shows the clock tower in the old Pine Street Square, with Corning Glass factory buildings in the background, a horse and carriage stopped by the side of the street, a horse standing by the clock tower; and a very industrious and cleanliness minded woman sweeping the sidewalk – what a neat photo!

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Corning & Vicinity Column

For a look at water breaks, the sale of cakes and traveling locals!

From The Corning Daily Journal, Corning, N.Y.

September 23, 1907, Page Three

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For a wider look at what was going on locally in September 1907, here is the entire page the article of the week appeared upon:

Page Three of The Corning Daily Journal, Corning, N.Y. | September 23, 1907

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And for a look at regional and international events of the day, here is:

The Front Page of the Corning Daily Journal, Corning, N.Y. | September 23, 1907

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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, September 23, 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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All three of our photos for this week, show early aircraft in our area at some time in the past; the records for all three photos are completely black so we don’t know where they were taken exactly, or when – but they are still cool photos!

Local History Photo 1: Early Airplanes

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Local History Photo 2: Early Airplane Crash

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Local History Photo 3: Fixing An Early Airplane

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week (1 of 2!)

Bread Higher After Monday – Bakers Forced to Advance Prices Or Else Continue at Loss

This article, on the rising cost of bread, originally appeared on page eight of:

The Evening Leader & Corning Daily Democrat on Friday, Corning, N.Y. | September 16, 1904

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And our second old newspaper article of the week:

Doctors And Lawyers Battle Tomorrow; Corning Hospital Gets Results is actually about a baseball game!

This article too, originally appeared on page eight of The Evening Leader & Corning Daily Democrat (Corning, N.Y.) on Friday, September 16, 1904.

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For a look at the other items going on in our area in 1904, here is

Page Eight of The Evening Leader and Corning Daily Democrat, Corning, N.Y. | September 16, 1904

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And for a look at international news in 1904, here is:

The Front Page, The Evening Leader And Corning Daily Democrat, September 16, 1904

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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, September 16, 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: Pre-Construction Bridge Street Viaduct (Corning, N.Y.)

Our first photo for this week was taken on June 13, 1933 and shows a northeasterly view of the route for the planned Bridge Street Viaduct.

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Local History Photo 2: Pre-Construction Bridge Street Viaduct View of Market Street (Corning, N.Y.)

Our second photo for this week offers a view of the northeast end of Market Street prior to the building of the Bridge Street Viaduct. The photo was taken June 16, 1933.

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Local History Photo 3: Pre-Construction Bridge Street Viaduct: Houses on the Northeast side of Market Street, Corning, N.Y.

And our third photo offers a different shot of the houses on the Northeast side of Market Street prior to the construction of the Bridge Street Viaduct.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Our newspaper “articles” for this week are actually both ads.

However, they are both cool offering a neat look into what life was like in Corning in 1890!

The first ad is titled Smith & Sullivan Furniture Dealers and Undertakers; and what an eclectic business selling undertaking services and furniture!

The ad appeared on page two of the Corning Daily Democrat, Corning, N.Y. on September 9, 1890.

The second ad is titled At The Beginning Of The Fall Term Go To Comosh’s Book Store

This ad also appeared on page 2 of the Corning Daily Democrat on September 9, 1890; and I think it too is cool for offering a look into how students wrote in 1890 – with slates and slate pens!

For a wider look at life locally, in 1890, here is a photo all of:

Page Two of the Corning Daily Democrat, September 9, 1890

And for a glance at what was going on in the world at that time here is:

The Front Page of the Corning Daily Democrat, Corning, N.Y. on September 9, 1890:

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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, September 9, 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: East First Street in Corning (1928)

Our first photo shows a view of East First Street, in Corning, looking west from Columbia Street in 1928.

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Local History Photo 2: Old School Snow Plow

Our second photo for this week shows a now classic snow plow at work in our area, during a winter long past.

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Local History Photo 3: City Water Works Pump House

Our third photo for this week shows us a view of old Conhocton Street between Denison Parkway and east Market Street. You can see the water works pump house at right and the old Sinclair factor on the left.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

This week we have a “two-fer” – two articles that appeared on the same page of The Corning Evening Leader, on September 2, 1914 (p. 5) ; Officer Orr To Take Needed Vacation & Free Academy Teacher Stranded.

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For a wider view of local news of 1914, here is the entire page the articles of the week appeared upon;

Page five of the Corning Evening Leader, September 2, 1914

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And for a view of the national & world news of the day, here is

The Front Page, September 2, 1914:

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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!