Matthew Ballard
Vol. 4, No. 46 The abundance of town, village, hamlet, road, and street names provides an opportunity to understand the past. Many of the towns and villages in Orleans County…
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Matthew Ballard
Vol. 4, No. 33 This rather interesting photograph shows five men working as part of a section gang along the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg Railroad. It is believed that this…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 3, Issue 6 This photograph shows the interior of James Trivit Lacey’s store located on east side of Kendall Road near the intersection of Kenmore Road. Born at Tunstead,…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 3, Issue 5 This image shows the interior of Stevens’ Furniture Store located in Kendall, taken sometime in the early 1900s. The man standing in this photograph is likely…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 2, Issue 12 The stunning view provided by Lake Ontario led to the formation of hamlets and cottage communities along the lakeshore and eventually caused the establishment of numerous…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 29 Born June 27, 1854 and a Kendall native, Henry Dwight Bliss was the son of Edwin and Mary Seymour Bliss. Receiving his earliest education…
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