July 15, 2012Cayuga County, Civil War, GAR, Lockwood Post, Port Byron

Lockwood GAR Monument

   I found this photo in the files and thanks to Bill Hecht, we can see it fairly clearly. I […]

July 14, 2012May Delaney, Port Byron, teacher

From the Files

We have a couple photos this time around.  This one reads, “May Delaney-Teacher”. No date or other information. This one […]

June 17, 2012Cayuga County, downtown, Port Byron, Rookers Store

Irv Rookers Store

Here is another Gallagher collection photo. The caption says; Looking east Utica St, Port Byron, in 1971. Extreme left is […]

June 17, 2012Cayuga County, Port Byron, Post Office

Post Office 1940’s

This photo had no information other than what you see written here. What is also neat is a view of […]

May 27, 2012February 23, 2021Blake's Pharmacy, Port Byron

Blake’s Pharmacy

  The Port Byron Drug Store as seen in the early 1900’s. The store was located in the lower left […]

April 20, 2012Barge Canal, bridge, Don Gallagher, Mosquito Point, Port Byron

Mosquito Point Bridge 1964/65

This was the bridge that once crossed the Seneca River at Mosquito Point. Don Gallagher wrote on this photo that […]

April 6, 2012Cayuga County, Don Gallagher, downtown, history, Mincemeat, Port Byron

Old Mincemeat Factory – 1972

I found a bunch of photos that I will highlight here on the blog over the coming days. These two […]

March 29, 2012Cayuga County, history, Port Byron, school students

Society of AKA- 1910

This photo is labeled “Society of AKA girls of the Port Byron High School June, 1910”, and it is from […]

March 13, 2012Cayuga County, Erie Canal, history, Lock 52, NYS Thruway, Port Byron

Guidone’s Hill in 1951

It is 1951 and the State is building the New York State Thruway. Lock 52 of the old Enlarged Erie […]

March 4, 2012aqueduct, Cayuga County, Erie Canal, Owasco Outlet, Port Byron, Port Byron school

The Outlet and School – 1957

This photo was taken in 1957 by a Canal Society of New York State member who was photographing existing canal […]