by Old Mentz | Jan 24, 2014 | Port Byron, Port Byron Telephone Company, Weston
Here we have two versions of the same photo. The number on the calendar is the same, so likely this was taken on the same day. As the photo caption states, CW Weston was the founder of the PB Telephone Company.
by Old Mentz | Jan 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
I found these photos in the Ware collection that we have at the Historical Society. Aside from being photos of a group of school kids playing a lawn game, (and aside from the finger in front of the lens) the photos contains a lot of history.The first is that kids once...
by Old Mentz | Jan 9, 2014 | downtown, Port Byron, Port Byron Hotel, world war
Two photos found it the Port Byron Telephone collection. These are of the gathering following the news that the great war was over. The top photo says, “Peace Day Celebration Nov. 11, 1918″. The bottom photo says ” A small gathering for songs, yells,...
by Old Mentz | Jan 6, 2014 | Crane's Department Store, downtown, Port Byron, snow
I found this in the collection the Society received from the PB Telephone Company. The store on the right side was Crane’s Department Store.
by Old Mentz | Jan 5, 2014 | bridge, Port Byron, Rochester Street, school students
When I first posted this photo, I didn’t know where this bridge was located. However, since then, I and others, have figured out that this is the old Rochester Street bridge, before Rochester Street was realigned as Route 31. What is left of this street today is...
