Matthew Ballard
Vol. 5, No. 1 This photograph, taken September 25, 1926, shows the aftermath of a locomotive collision at Holley. Looking south on South Main Street, the Holley Electric building is…
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Matthew Ballard
May Howard Vol. 4, No. 16 Although Lillian Bentham remains one of the more detailed accounts from a local survivor of the Titanic sinking, Orleans County has several other connections…
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Matthew Ballard
[caption id="attachment_1634" align="alignnone" width="640"] Willy Stower’s depiction of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, based solely on reported accounts of the disaster[/caption] Vol. 4, No. 15 April 14th marks the…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 3, Issue 31 The long, illustrious history of the Erie Canal is filled with tragedy and catastrophe despite its successes as an economic driving force for New York State.…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 3, Issue 30 The success of the Erie Canal was not without trials and tribulations over its 200-year history. These photographs, taken in August of 1927, show the damage…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 3, Issue 28 Taken on August 19, 1925 by the New York Department of State Engineers, Western Division, this image shows Guard Gate 15 located at Bates Road in…
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