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...
by Old Mentz | Jul 15, 2012 | Cayuga County, Civil War, GAR, Lockwood Post, Port Byron
I found this photo in the files and thanks to Bill Hecht, we can see it fairly clearly. I thought it was a gathering of the GAR, and it appears this is so. Below is the photo I took today of the same setting. This is the Lockwood Post GAR monument in the...
by Old Mentz | Jun 17, 2012 | Cayuga County, downtown, Port Byron, Rookers Store
Here is another Gallagher collection photo. The caption says;Looking east Utica St, Port Byron, in 1971. Extreme left is part of Emerson Foodland. Next is Irving Rookers Dry Goods Store, Julian Mahuniak Bakery, Old National Bank of Port Byron. Then to extreme right of...
by Old Mentz | Jun 17, 2012 | Cayuga County, Port Byron, Post Office
This photo had no information other than what you see written here. What is also neat is a view of the building across the street, reflected in the window. I believe this was called the Enterprise Building.
by Old Mentz | Apr 6, 2012 | Cayuga County, Don Gallagher, downtown, history, Mincemeat, Port Byron
I found a bunch of photos that I will highlight here on the blog over the coming days. These two were taken at the same time by Jesse Pingert, and come from the collection of Donald Gallagher of Weedsport. The description on the back states that the factory roof caved...
