Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.
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Local History Photo 1: Winter Scene In Denison Park (1923)
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Local History Photo 2: Indian Monument, Painted Post, N.Y. (Circa 1930s)
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Local History Photo 3: Photo of Pre-Emption Line Marker on Route 352
This historic maker, which is located near the boundary between Steuben and Chemung Counties on NY-Route 352, refers to the boundaries set to settle the conflicting claims of New York and Massachusetts, over the distribution of Iroquois lands claimed by both states in the years following the American Revolution.
The creation of the Pre-Emption Line, which settled the dispute and set the boundaries, was agreed upon by both states in the Treaty of Hartford (1786).
To learn more about The Pre-Emption Line and the Pre-Emption Marker check out the following webpages:
The Pre-Emption Line by Alfred G. Hilbert, Crooked Lake Review
https://www.crookedlakereview.com/articles/1_33/33dec1990/33hilbert.html
Historical Summary: The Hartford Treaty by Ontario County, N.Y.
https://www.ontariocountyny.gov/369/Historical-Summary
The Pre-Emption Line, Part I by John Marks, Curator of Collections and Exhibits (Geneva, N.Y. Historical Society)
And a newer photo of the marker can be found on the site: Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice:
https://www.joycetice.com/articles/preempti2.htm
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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 1925.
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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | January 30, 1926
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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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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!
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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays.
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