February 19, 2012Cayuga County, history, Interurban railroad, Port Byron, powerhouse, Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern, trolley

Trolley Powerhouse

This brick building still stands on the west side of the village. It was built as the Rochester, Syracuse, and […]

February 10, 20121947, Cayuga County, history, Port Byron, Route 31

1947 Road Work

It’s 1947 and the State is paving the highway between Port Byron and Weedsport. These photo’s were sent to me […]

January 5, 2012Cayuga County, Port Byron, school teachers

Spring 1947

Port Byron School Teachers pose for a group photo in 1947. I need to wonder if the lack of young […]

December 21, 2011Lock 52 Historical Society, Port Byron

Masonic Building

The Masonic Building with the Port Byron Drug Store and Lowe Brothers Store. Below is an ad from the November […]

December 15, 2011Clara Barrus, Port Byron

Clara Barrus

Clara Barrus was a Port Byron native who went onto to become an early woman physician and author. Wikipedia says;“In […]

December 10, 2011Port Byron, school teachers

Spring 1946

It is the spring of 1946 when the Port Byron teaching staff posed for this photo. I have the names, […]

December 9, 2011Henry Wells, Port Byron

Henry Wells sign 1968

Another Barben photo from 1968. The located is the northwest corner of the Rt 38 and 31 intersection, behind the […]

December 7, 2011Cayuga County, Erie Canal, history, Port Byron

Port Byron Lumber and Fuel, and the Federated Church

These photos were taken in May 1968, when the Arnold Barben, then President of the Canal Society of New York […]

December 4, 2011Port Byron, school students

Grammer School Students

The back of this card says, “Oct 13-10. Hows school nowdays. I am getting a long in school well there […]

December 4, 2011Cayuga County, dry dock, Erie Canal, history, Port Byron, Tanners

Tanner’s Dry Dock

This photo was taken from the west side of the drydock, looking toward the construction shops. The “LOIS of Snug […]