Month: July 2024

Local History Photos & Newspaper: July 26, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , , , , ,

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

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on Friday, August 2, 2024.

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Local History Photo 1: Paving The Streets of Corning (with bricks)

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Local History Photo 2: Admiring A Toddler On A Spring Day

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Local History Photo 3: Hanging Around In Corning In The Summertime

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | July 26, 1924

1924.07.26 The Evening Leader, Corning, N.YDownload

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Neat Bonus Article: Open Pyrex Park Formally With Double Header Tomorrow from The Evening Leader, July 3, 1916.

While doing local history research this past week, I came across a neat article on the opening of Pyrex Park in in Corning, in July of 1916. The park, which today is known as Houghton Park, was opened so baseball could be played in the City of Corning; this was a number of years before the War Memorial Stadium opened in 1948 – how cool!

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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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 local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and 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!

Local History Photos & Newspaper: July 19, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , ,

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

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on Friday, July 26, 2024.

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Local History Photo 1: Railroad Wreck in Campbell, N.Y. (1929)

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Local History Photo 2: The Rosenthal Tobacco Company, in Corning, After A Fire (March 13, 1925)

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Local History Photo 3: The Ruins of the Gorton Chocolate Company Warehouse, Located Adjacent To The Rosenthal Warehouse, After A Fire (March 13, 1925)

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More Information On The Rosenthal Warehouse Fire & Related Property Damage from The Leader, March 13, 1925

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And from the Library of Congress’s Online Collection A 1921 Sanborn Map showing the area where the fire occurred, near the railroad tracks:

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | July 19, 1924

1924.07.19 The Evening LeaderDownload

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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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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 local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and 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!

Local History Photos & Newspaper: July 12, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , , , ,

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

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on July 19, 2024.

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Local History Photos of the Week from Collection “The Flood of 1972 – Pictures”

Baker Street, Corning, N.Y.

The Railroad Bridge in Corning, Looking Southward, Corning, N.Y.

The Railroad Bridge, Looking Northward, Corning, N.Y.

Centerway in Corning

Clarke’s Body Shop Near The Centerway Hotel, Corning, N.Y.

The Centerway Hotel, Corning, N.Y.

Intersection of Sly Avenue and Sycamore, Corning, N.Y.

West William Street, Corning, N.Y.

McDonalds, Tastee-Freeze & Rotary – Looking toward Pulteney Street from Riverside

Victory Highway, Painted Post, N.Y.

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | Saturday, July 12, 1924

1924.07.12 The Evening LeaderDownload

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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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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 local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and 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!

Local History Photos & Newspaper: July 5, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , , , , , , ,

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

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on Friday, July 12, 2024.

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Local History Photo 1: Members Of A Long Forgotten Parade In Corning

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Local History Photo 2: Corning Firemen On Duty

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Local History Photo 3: Market Street Looking Patriotic

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | Saturday, July 5, 1924

1924.07.05 The Evening LeaderDownload

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And as the July 5, 1924 issue of The Leader is rather dark, due to the way it was original scanned, here is a bonus local paper, a weekly issue of the Steuben Courier (Bath, N.Y. ) which is a bit easier to read!

The Steuben Courier, July 4, 1924

1924.07.04 Steuben CourierDownload

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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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 local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and 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!

Corning Architecture History and Styles Website

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, this is a quick FYI post, for those who aren’t aware; there is a super cool website on Corning architecture, hosted by Edward A. Mainzer, with equally cool quarterly posts, including the one he just posted in June titled A History of “Getting Away (from Corning, NY) for the Summer:” from Sanitarium Stays to the Lake. 

You can check out the Getting Away article via the following link https://corningarchitecture.com/corning-architecture-blog/a-history-of-getting-away-from-corning-ny-for-the-summer-from-sanitarium-stays-to-the-lake 

And here is the direct link to the home page of the Corning Architecture History and Styles site https://corningarchitecture.com/ 

Have a great day, 

Linda Reimer, SSCL