Local History Photos & Newspaper: November 22, 2024

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

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.

Local History Photo 1: Local History Postcard N.Y.C. & H. R. R. Co.’s Yards, Corning, N.Y.

Local History Photo 2: Local History Postcard Showing Oak & Pinehurst Lodges, Lake Lamoka, N.Y.

Local History Photo 3: Local History Postcard Showing City Hall and Fire Department, 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 1924.

The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | November 22, 1924

Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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

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!