by Old Mentz | Jun 5, 2013 | medical center, Mentz, Port Byron
Well, I knew the good ladies up to the house would have names. In the top photo, I am told that the man to the right is Onie Horr, and the lady in the middle is Judy Ellis Daniels. The lady to the left is Theresa VanDetto. The man in the bottom photo is...
by Old Mentz | Jun 3, 2013 | medical center, Mentz, Port Byron
Top photo- Herbert and Linda Marshall, with young girl not known.Bottom photo- I am told that the lady in the forefront was one of the Van Ditto sisters. We see Onie Horr in the print shirt, and Dan Randolph looking very dapper in his blue suit.
by Old Mentz | Jun 1, 2013 | downtown, H.J. Fosters, Mentz, Port Byron
This ad was taken from the Port Byron Chronicle, November 27, 1915. I certainly hope that this was not Foster’s store, but rather a nice place for a sign.This photo is looking at the southwest corner of Routes 38 and 31, or where the Pit Stop is today.
by Old Mentz | May 26, 2013 | medical center, Mentz, Port Byron
Found in the ceiling of the Port Byron Medical Center was a photo album that appears to show a 1979 reception for a new doctor, Doctor Yellot. Take a walk down memory lane and let me know so I can put names to the faces. The man appears to be Dr. Yellot,...
by Old Mentz | May 12, 2013 | downtown, Mentz, Port Byron, Port Byron Telephone Company
We are going to start featuring some photos given to the Society by the phone company. These were from the days of the Port Byron Telephone Co. and show many scenes around the town and village. Our first shows the scene of an accident at the corner of 31 and 38. What...
by Old Mentz | May 8, 2013 | Cayuga County, Grace Austin, Mentz, Port Byron, Port Byron school
This is the second of the photos loaned me by Joni Lincoln. It was very faded, so I did my best to bring it back. I did make out that it was taken in 1896 at the Port Byron School. Grace Austin wrote the pageant that marked Port Byron centennial. She was listed as the...
