by Old Mentz | Nov 26, 2012 | Don Gallagher
I never knew the man, but he deserves many thanks for preserving many of the photos I have been using here on this blog. Plus Don added descriptions to them, which is such a help many years after the fact. So Don, for all your work, here is to you.
by Old Mentz | Nov 26, 2012 | Cayuga County, Don Gallagher, Owasco Outlet, Port Byron, Rochester Street, St. John's Church
A view of St John’s that I have never seen before. Don Gallagher wrote;”Rochester Street in foreground. Left to right- Episcopal Church, St John’s R. Catholic Church, then Wellington (Bill) Bush home. Owasco Outlet on right side of picture. The...
by Old Mentz | Nov 23, 2012 | downtown, Mentz, Port Byron, shopping
Taken from a December 1922 Port Byron Chronicle.
by Old Mentz | Nov 23, 2012 | downtown, Port Byron
If you are cold after shoveling all that snow, stop in at the Trolley Restaurant for a warm pick me up.Year of this photo is unknown, but the John’s were running this ad in the 1920’s.
by Old Mentz | Nov 20, 2012 | Barge Canal, bridge, Don Gallagher, Mosquito Point
This is the old Mosquito Point bridge which has been seen here on this blog before. Don Gallagher made these notes; “Mosquito Point, Port Byron on Route 38. Picture taken looking east. Taken before 1918 when the Barge Canal opened. Hotel in left of picture was...
by Old Mentz | Nov 18, 2012 | Cayuga County, GAR, Lockwood Post, Port Byron
This is another photo from the Donald Gallagher collection. The caption reads; “Lockwood Post G.A.R. Stillwell Camp S.O.V. May 30, 1914, Port Byron, NY.” This would have been taken on Memorial Day.
by Old Mentz | Oct 29, 2012 | mill, Owasco Outlet, Port Byron, Wilt's Mill
As of October 22, 2012, Wilt’s Mill, the Green Street icon, was no more.
by Old Mentz | Sep 8, 2012 | Cayuga County, history, Port Byron
Here is our second mystery photo. It is another from the Bruce Carter files. Can you place this house? At first we were thinking it was the Catholic Church rectory, but the windows don’t match to photos we have of the church. Can you help?
by Old Mentz | Aug 1, 2012 | Cayuga County
We got a bit of a mystery with this photo from the Bruce Carter collection. We have no information at all to help us identify it. It is a diverse group, infants, children, young and old alike. They are sitting on the steps of a large building, but it is not the old...
by Old Mentz | Jul 29, 2012 | Cayuga County, Lock 52 Historical Society, Port Byron
On the weekend of August 11th and 12th, many organizations along the route of the canal system will take part in “Canal Splash” events. In Cayuga County, we hold two activities on Saturday. At the Old Brutus Historical Society in Weedsport, the museum will be from 9...