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...
by Old Mentz | Nov 17, 2013 | birdseye, Erie Canal, Port Byron, Syracuse and Eastern, trolley
Bill Hecht sent along the early “birdseye” looking west along the Enlarged Erie. It should be called a “hillseye” as the photographer is standing on the hill to the east of the village, a favorite spot for many photographers. The newer...
by Old Mentz | Oct 26, 2013 | downtown, Mentz, Port Byron, Port Byron Hotel
Again, I am not very good at dating cars, but I will guess that this view is from the late 1950’s. We don’t have a lot of photographs from this time period, so it is nice to see this one.
by Old Mentz | Oct 23, 2013 | downtown, Mentz, Park Hotel, Port Byron
I am not good with dating cars and trucks, so I know someone will be able to give me a better date. This is from the Port Byron Telephone Company collection. A nice look at the downtown area in an era we don’t see often.
