Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 14 This image shows the horse barn owned by Dr. George C. Kesler of Holley. The photographer directed his camera to the southeast while standing…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 13 The annals of local history are filled with the names of influential citizens who were either born here or lived here before moving beyond…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 12 Irish Catholic immigrants flocked to Orleans County as early as the 1820s and 1830s, well in advance of the Great Famine of 1845-1852. The…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 11 This photograph taken in June of 1907 shows the interior of Nelson N. King’s Blacksmith Shop located at Shelby Center. A native of Newfane,…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 10 ALBION – Operated by Mathew Ciszek, an Austrian-Polish immigrant, the old “Club 469” served as a saloon and bottling works for the community of…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 9 A day to remember those soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice over the last 239 years, Memorial Day serves as an occasion for each…
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