Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week for last week, which will be followed by the blog post for this week later this afternoon; last week I thought I had scheduled the local history post to publish on Friday, May 9; and only just discovered today, that in fact I hadn’t done so – sorry about that!
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Local History Photo 1:Erie Railroad Bridge, Painted Post, New York
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Local History Photo 2:East Section of Corning Glass Works, Corning, N.Y.
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Local History Photo 3: Pier’s Corning Band
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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.
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:
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!
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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays.
Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.
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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be out on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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As I was scanning a copy of the The Leader for this blog post, I came across an article, on the final page of the April 18, 1925 paper, notes that the Corning glassmaker, Frederick Carder had been appointed by the then Secretary of Commerce, and future President, Herbert Hoover as Commissioner to Attend International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris; and it got me thinking that I don’t talk much about local notables from the past in this blog, other than whomever is highlighted in the Leader issue spotlighted each week. So I thought I’d adding some information on citizens who lived in Corning in the past and made a notable contribution to our local community; this also compliments the library’s in-house Notable Locals display, which by the way will be updated in May – but I digress!
Getting back to the point, as Frederick Carder is mentioned in The Leader that was published 100 years ago today, on April 18, 1925, I thought I’d share a bit of information on him to refresh the memories of many of us and perhaps enlighten a few others.
In a nutshell, Carder was born in England, learned glassmaking there and was later recruited by glassmaker Thomas Hawkes* to come to Corning and manage The Steuben Glass Works, which he did from 1903-1932. He then took a position as design director for Corning Glass Works. Carder was a very creative and industrious individual, and spry too and continued working locally in the glassmaking business until his retirement at age 96!
In addition to his passion for glassmaking, Frederick Carder was a firm believer in getting a good education and supported the advancement of local education and as a result had a school, my alma mater named after him – Frederick Carder Elementary School in Corning.
For more information on Carder, and there is quite a bit to be found online; however, if you wish to go the traditional route, you can check out a book from the library – a neat one is: Frederick Carder: Portrait Of A Glassmaker by Paul Gardner.
And as a FYI note, while you’re traveling about town, check out the historic marker for The Steuben Glass Works; it was located where today we have a parking lot, across Denison Parkway in Corning from Burger King & the historic marker is on the north side of the street adjacent to Burger King.
Here is a link to a photo of the marker, which if you’re anything like me and you live in Corning – you buzz around town and don’t tend to notice the historic markers – but they are cool! https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=249463
And with all of that in mind, our first photo for this week is of Frederick Carder posing with the corner stone of Carder Elementary School in 1954.
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Local History Photo 1:Frederick Carder With Carder School Corner Stone
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Local History Photo 2:Pine Street Looking North
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Local History Photo 3:Getting Into A Carriage With Corning Glass Works Buildings In Background
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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. | April 18, 1925
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:
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!
Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.
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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be out on April 18, 2025.
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The local history photos for this week are from the book History of Steuben County New York With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches Of Some Of Its Prominent Men And Pioneers by Professor W. W. Clayton, published in 1879. This is a cool book and a newer and smaller edition of this title can still be purchased today. If you’re looking to purchase one though, just be aware a second volume, covering later eras, was published by Irvin Near in 1911 and it has a very similar title – so check the author; and that second volume too, is available for sale as a reproduction. And of course, both books can be viewed at the library.
But I digress! This is a cool book that features neat illustrations of a selection of prominent local residents of the day; and the photos I’ve taken of the book are a little rough – because, as I’m sure you can understand, I didn’t want to bend the binding of a book published in 1879 to get a really good shot.
Here is the title page of the book, just FYI (it is a library thing to like to share title pages!)
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Hiram Bostwick Corning Pioneer
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Original Corning Free Academy
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John & Louisa Storms Corning Farming Family
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Storms Family Home, Corning, N.Y.
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. | April 11, 1925
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:
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!
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 March 21, 2025.
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Local History Photo 1:Sanborn Insurance Map of Corning (1873)
From the Library of Congress Digital Collection
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Local History Photo 2:Baseball Card of James “Deacon” White
James “Deacon” White was a pioneering baseball player. He played in the years after the Civil War and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013. And…He was born in nearby Caton, New York!
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Local History Photo 3:Tropical Storm Agnes
This is actually a 69 page PDF from the U.S. Army, created in 1972 & features a number of photos – available free through Google Books, or by simply downloading a copy from our blog.
And as a bonus, here is preview of the library’s Women’s History Month Display, which you’ll find just to your right if you enter the library through the Tioga Ave., entrance. The women featured all have local connections, and I have just discovered today that one of the co-founders of Corning Meals on Wheels who we have listed as “Heather Lanning” actually went by the name of “Helen Lanning,” so we’ll be updating her photo shortly.
The Women’s History Month Display Photos
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:
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!
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:
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!
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:
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!
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:
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!
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 out on November 29, 2024.
And on a holiday hours note, just FYI, the library will be closed on Thursday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving; and also closed on Friday, November 29 & Saturday, November 30 for deep cleaning. We will re-open on Monday, December 2 at our usual time of 9:00 a.m.
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Local History Photo 1: Local History Postcard N.Y.C. & H. R. R. Co.’s Yards, Corning, N.Y.
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Local History Photo 2:Local History Postcard Showing Oak & Pinehurst Lodges, Lake Lamoka, N.Y.
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Local History Photo 3: Local History Postcard Showing City Hall and Fire Department, Corning, 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. | November 22, 1924
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:
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!
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, November 22, 2024.
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Local History Photo 1:ALocal Baseball Game
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Local History Photo 2:Chimney Rocks
The Chimney Rocks were a stone formation along the Chemung River, in the Gibson-Corning area, that gave the local Delaware Indian village, Achsinessink its name; as the Delaware word “Achsinessik” translates into English as “stone on stone.”
The Achsinessink village was destroyed by British and Iroquois forces in 1764, during the French & Indian War (1754-1763), and the Chimney Rocks were destroyed by subsequent railroad and highway construction.
The only visible evidence of the Achsinessink Village today, is the historic marker noting its location.
The marker can be found in front of the Corning Y.M.C.A. on the Center Way side of the building; more specifically the marker is about 30 feet to the west of the Center Way & Corning Blvd. street sign, on the west side of the street.
A co-worker brought to my attention that, in fact, there are two historic markers in Corning that spotlight the Achsinessink village that was destroyed in 1764. The previously mentioned first maker, and a second marker located in a small park bordered by Jennings Street, Houghton Circle and Belleau Street on Corning’s Northside.
And the text on that marker reads:
“Achsinessink
Site of the Achsinessink, Delaware Village, stronghold of the Monsey Clan Led by Echgohund and Teedyuscung (known as the king of the Delaware) during the French and Indian War Era. Located on the strategic Andaste Trail, it was a source of frontier unrest and the site of an unsuccessful peace negotiations in 1760. Europeans were prohibited west of the village on the Andaste Trail which became known as the forbidden trail.
The village was destroyed by British and Iroquois forces under John Johnson in 1764.
Achsinessink, A Deleware word meaning stone-on-stone, took its name from the erosion formed columns of earth and stone, distinct land marks along the nearby Chemung River cliffs, called Chimney Rocks by the pioneers. They were destroyed by railroad and highway construction in 1881 and 1974.”
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For learn more about Achsinessink, check out the following Crooked Lake articles
Local History Photo 3:The Dickinson House, Corning, New York
Despite the fact that this photo of a photo offers a crooked view, I still think it is cool!
It shows the old Dickson House in Corning, which was torn down to build the “new” Baron Steuben building which is still there today; and it shows Market Street in the days of train travel – when trains went up and down the street, which was then called Erie Avenue – Corning certainly was a super bustling community during the rail road era!
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As a bonus, I’d like to share a link to a website I just discovered; which has some neat photos showing the Corning area in years past; along with photos that show what each area looks like today – for example, a photo show where the old Corning Opera House was on Pine Street, and what is located in its place today – a parking lot.
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:
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!
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, November 1, 2024. (We on earth has October gone!)
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Local History Photo 1:River Scene with Corning Glass Works Factory at Left
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Local History Photo 2:Festival in Corning (October 2, 1924)
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Local History Photo 3:Viaduct & Corning Glass Complex, Corning N.Y. (Circa early 1900s)
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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. | October 25, 1924
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:
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 History 