Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.

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Local History Photo 1: Crystal City Lodge, Number 343, Knights of Pythias

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Local History Photo 2: Brass Band in front of the Old City Hall, now the Rockwell Museum

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Local History Photo 3: Corning Free Academy Foot Ball Team

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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. | October 10, 2025

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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.

Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.

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Local History Photo 1: Pump House with Sinclair Factory in Background

Location: Cohocton Street, Corning, N.Y.

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Local History Photo 2: Painted Post, N.Y. (circa 1850)

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Local History Photo 3: Local Lumber Industry

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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. | September 26, 1925

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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.

Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.

First up, a reminder for those local history and music fans out there!

The unveiling of the Duane Eddy historic marker, located on the edge of Riverfront/Centennial Park in Corning is tomorrow, Saturday, September 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Here is a digital version of the flyer, please feel free to share it:

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And now, on to our photos of the week!

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Local History Photo 1: First Street, Corning, N.Y.

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Local History Photo 2: M. B. Super-Market

I’m sharing this photo, as it is a neat photo, and the photo may have been taken in Corning, but I have yet to track down where “M B Super-Market” was located. So if you know where M. B. Super-Market was located, let us know!

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Local History Photo 3:  Old Y. M. C. A. Corning, N.Y.

Our third photo for this week shows the old Y. M. C. A.

Location: 51 East Market Street corner of Cedar & Market, according to the 1901 Corning City directory.

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And as related bonus item, here is copy of the map of the City of Corning found in the back of the 1901 city directory:

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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. | September 19, 1925

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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.

Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.

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Local History Photo 1: The Kennedy Hotel, Corning, N.Y.

The Kennedy House, also known as The Kennedy Hotel, was, according to the 1893 City of Corning directory, located at 23 East Erie Avenue (Denison Parkway) in Corning. The photo is undated, however, according to the Uri Mulford book Pioneer Days and Later Times in Corning and Vicinity, 1789-1920 the hotel was sold in 1893, so we know the photo was taken no later than 1893.

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Local History Photo 2: The Old State Arsenal (AKA The Castle), Corning, N.Y.

This photo of the old arsenal is undated; however, in doing some research I was able to find in the the Irvin Near book A History of Steuben County and Its People, Vol 1 (1911) that the building, which was located on West First Street in Corning and used for storing military supplies, was sold to the Catholic Church in 1873. So it would seem likely that the photo was taken before 1874.

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Local History Photo 3: Denison Park, 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 1925.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | September 12, 1925

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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.

Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.

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This week are photos all show scenes of the 1946 Flood in Corning, New York and the vicinity.

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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. | July 25, 2025

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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.

Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.

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Local History Photo 1: Section of Ingersoll Rand Plant (date unknown)

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Local History Photo 2: Parade on Market Street (date unknown)

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Local History Photo 3: Parade on Market Street 2 (date unknown)

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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. | July 18, 1925

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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.

Hi everyone, here are the local history photos & vintage newspaper of the week.

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Local History Photo 1: A Patriotic View of A Portion of Market Street, Corning

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Local History Photo 2: Another Patriotic View of A Portion of Market Street, Corning

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Local History Photo 3: A Parade in Corning

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

As The Corning Leader didn’t publish a newspaper on Saturday, July 4 or Sunday, July 5, 1925; here are two editions of the paper that book end those dates, Friday, July 3 & Monday, July 6, 1925

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | July 3, 1925

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | July 3, 1925

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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!

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays.