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,

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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: The Old Stone Arch

Our first photo for this week shows the Old Stone Arch that was once located in Corning, New York.

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Local History Photo 2: Indian Monument & Susquehanna Trail Sign

Our second photo for this week is of a postcard showing the Indian Monument in Painted Post, with a sign pointing the way to the Susquehanna Trail. The monument is still located in Painted Post, New York although not in the location show in the photo. And the record card for the photo doesn’t feature a date – however, I’m guessing, based upon the look of the cars, that it was probably taken in 1930s.

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Local History Photo 3: Drake Family Photo

Our final photo for this week shows members of the Drake Family in front of their home in Corning, New York around the turn of the Twentieth Century.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

This week we’ve got one item from the City Chat column, a short story about a one legged peddler who created a disturbance (and the whole City Chat column, just for fun), and a short article on Mr. Jerome D. Greene who was assisting John D. Rockefeller in his philanthropic endeavors.

City Chat & Helping John D. Give Money Away | Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y., February 24, 1913

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For a glimpse other local and regional news of the day, here is the entire page the articles appeared upon:

Page Five, The Evening Leader, February 24, 1913

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And for a window into the wider world of national and international news of the era here is:

The Front Page, Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | February 24, 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

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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!

–

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

–

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: Corner of Hamilton and Water Streets in Painted Post (1896)

Our first photo for this week shows a portion of Hamilton and Water Streets in Painted Post, in the aftermath of a fire. The photo was taken May 16, 1896.

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Local History Photo 2: Rockwell’s Department Store Ad

Our second photo this week is of what appears to be a postcard showing the old Rockwell Co., AKA Rockwell’s Department Store, on Market Street in Corning in 1956.

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Local History Photo 3: Riverside Transit Mix, Inc. (1956)

I’m not sure what they did, exactly, at the Riverside Transit Mix company in the 1950s, but the photo sure is cool! I especially like the old fashioned telephone number painted on the business 2-5937!

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week: Many Icy Side Walks; Dangerous Situation

Icy side walks abound in our area in winter, even in 1923!

And I selected this short piece as it shows what we might call the folksy, community concerns of the day – ice on the side walks! Ice on side walks is never fun of course, but I bet we’d be hard pressed to find a newspaper article on the subject today.

The article is from Page Seven of the Corning Evening Leader, February 17, 1923

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For a glimpse of other local news of the day, here is:

Page Seven, Corning Evening Leader, February 17, 1923

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And for a look at national and international news of the day:

The Front Page, The Corning Evening Leader, February 17, 1923

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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!

–

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

–

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: State Theater, Corning, N.Y.

Our first photo for this week shows the old State Theater in Corning circa 1940s.

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Local History Photo 2: The Old State Arsenal, Corning, N.Y.

Our second photo for this week shows the Old State Arsenal, once located on West Second Street in Corning.

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Local History Photo 3: West Market Street, Corning, N.Y.

And our third photo for the week shows a section of West Market Street circa early 1900s.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Personal Column & more from Page Two of the Corning Daily Journal, February 10, 1905

I was going to simply include the Personal Column as it, all by itself, offers a view of local lift in Corning in 1905; however, I couldn’t

resist sharing the whole page including what today we’d call the police report and the classifieds as their content offers an larger and,

by modern standards, cozy look at life in our region in the early twentieth century.

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And for a look at national and international news of the day, through a local lens, here is:

The Front Page of the Corning Daily Journal, February 10, 1905

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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, February 10, 2023.

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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: First Street in Corning, N.Y.

Our first photo for this week offers a view of an unpaved First Street circa early 1900s. The photographer was looking westward from the Chemung Street towards Wall Street.

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Local History Photo 2: Court House Park, Corning, N.Y. (circa early 1900s)

Our second photo for this week is of a postcard showing the edge of Court House Park (aka Canfield Park) in Corning with a view of First Street in the background.

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Local History Photo 3: Horses & Cart on First Street in Corning

And our third photo shows horses in front of a horse drawn carriage on a rather messy, unpaved section of First Street circa late 1800s.

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Old Newspaper Article of the Week

Our Old Newspaper article for this week is a humorous account of Congressman John Allen of Mississippi, who wore a “silk hat, sack coat and trousers badly sprung at the knees” and had some old time constitutes that greatly enjoyed their home made whiskey!

According to the official House of Representatives site Congressman Allen served from 1885 – 1901. The site features a mini bio of Congressman Allen which can be accessed here:

https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/A/ALLEN,-John-Mills-(A000134)/

And on to the short and humorous article about Congressman Allen that appeared ion page two of Corning Daily Democrat, February 3, 1909

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For a glimpse into other regional and local news, with a few national stories included for good measure, here is entire page the article of the week appeared upon:

Page Two, Corning Daily Democrat, Corning, N.Y. | February 3, 1909

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And for a look at national and international stories of the day, here is:

The Front Page of the Corning Daily Democrat on February 3, 1909

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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!