- Life Savers
LIFE SAVERS ____ Visit to the Oswego Station ____ Facilities Provided by the Government for Saving the Lives of the Shipwrecked - How the Men Do their Work - Watching or Wrecks and Training for Duty. ___ The recent terrible storms on the lakes ...
LIFE SAVERS ____ Visit to the Oswego Station ____ Facilities Provided by the Government for Saving the Lives of the Shipwrecked - How the Men Do their Work - Watching …
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Disastrous Conflagration!
Disastrous Conflagration! _____ Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of Wheat - Loss of $127,000 ____ At about half past ten o'clock last night, fire was discovered in the second story of the "Union Elevator" east end of the iron bridge, ...
Disastrous Conflagration! _____ Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of Wheat - Loss of $127,000 ____ At about half past ten o'clock last night, fire was discovered …
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- Ancient Fortifications of Oswego
According to a tradition long current among the people of Oswego, the Fort built upon the high ground on the West side of the River, near the present junction of Van Buren and Sixth streets, the the ruins of which have, with a few years, been effaced by the march …
According to a tradition long current among the people of Oswego, the Fort built upon the high ground on the West side of the River, near the present junction of …
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- Flouring Mills of Oswego
Flouring Mills of Oswego Being desirous to obtain all the information possible upon a subject so important to this city as its milling business, and of imparting it to our readers, we have procured the following statistics in relation to the Flouring Mills of Oswego. We have found ...
Flouring Mills of Oswego Being desirous to obtain all the information possible upon a subject so important to this city as its milling business, and of imparting it to our …
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- Flouring Mills of Oswego
Flour Mills of Oswego The following named mills are all located on the Varick Canal, with the exception of the Pearl Mill, which is situated on the West side of the river about two miles from the city. Pardee's (Oswego) Mill This mill has six ...
Flour Mills of Oswego The following named mills are all located on the Varick Canal, with the exception of the Pearl Mill, which is situated on the West side of …
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- Marine Hospital
Marine hospital petitions are circulating in this city asking Congress to erect and maintain a Marine Hospital at this point. A stronger and better founded claim for such an establishment can not be urged upon the attention of Congress. The petition sets forth truly, that there is no ...
Marine hospital petitions are circulating in this city asking Congress to erect and maintain a Marine Hospital at this point. A stronger and better founded claim for such an establishment …
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- Marine Hospital
Marine Hospital Some few weeks since a petition was in circulation in this city, praying Congress to establish a Marine Hospital at Oswego. When we last saw the petition it contained a large number of signatures, and its object was much talked of and commented by our citizens. ...
Marine Hospital Some few weeks since a petition was in circulation in this city, praying Congress to establish a Marine Hospital at Oswego. When we last saw the petition it …
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- The East Harbour
The East Harbor-- The sad spectacle of three wrecks which presents itself to the view of all who visit the vicinity of the east harbor, immediately suggests to the minds of the "looker on" the necessity of a speedy improvement of that place so as to prevent the immense loss …
The East Harbor-- The sad spectacle of three wrecks which presents itself to the view of all who visit the vicinity of the east harbor, immediately suggests to the minds …
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- What We Noticed Today in a Walk Through East First Street
What We Noticed Today in a Walk Through East First Street ___ In the course of a walk along East First street today, we noticed many things which, in the absence of more important matter, we deemed worthy of remark. In Miller's Ship-yard, there is just now great ...
What We Noticed Today in a Walk Through East First Street ___ In the course of a walk along East First street today, we noticed many things which, in the …
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- WILLIAM A. PAINE at the Oswego Grain Elevator
The PAINE was scrapped in 1961, so the image probably dates from the ten years prior to that
The PAINE was scrapped in 1961, so the image probably dates from the ten years prior to that
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- IROQUOIS at Oswego
Photograph of passengers queuing for the Niagara and St. Lawrence Navigation Company steamboat IROQUOIS at the dock in Oswego.
Photograph of passengers queuing for the Niagara and St. Lawrence Navigation Company steamboat IROQUOIS at the dock in Oswego.
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- Oswego ship chandlery
Originally the ship chandlery of Daniel Lyons & Son, later John S. Parsons, was located in the old Academy of Music building on Water street, that was also called Doolittle Hall. Photo is taken at the corner of West Cayuga and Water streets. The structure was condemned as unsafe in …
Originally the ship chandlery of Daniel Lyons & Son, later John S. Parsons, was located in the old Academy of Music building on Water street, that was also called Doolittle …
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- COALHAVEN at Oswego
Canada Steamship Lines steamer Coalhaven, with its odd-looking self-unloading machinery, is shown at Oswego waits to take her turn for a load of bituminous coal at the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad dock in Oswego in the 1950s. Ahead of her is the collier Bayfax.
Canada Steamship Lines steamer Coalhaven, with its odd-looking self-unloading machinery, is shown at Oswego waits to take her turn for a load of bituminous coal at the Delaware, Lackawanna & …
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- Oswego Harbor
Colour aerial photograph of a laker moored at the Oswego grain elevator.
Colour aerial photograph of a laker moored at the Oswego grain elevator.
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- Remarkable Recollections
The CAROLINE was not built in Kingston, and not in 1832. The IROQUOIS routinely ran up as well as down the Gallops rapids before the BROCKVILLE
The CAROLINE was not built in Kingston, and not in 1832. The IROQUOIS routinely ran up as well as down the Gallops rapids before the BROCKVILLE
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- Lashed by the Storm
Lashed By The Storm ____ Wreck of the Richardson on the West Pier Yesterday Morning - Vessel and Cargo a Total Loss - No Lives Lost ____ The schooner Richardson left Kingston Tuesday evening with a cargo of 1,190 bushels of barley, consigned to Messrs. Failing & ...
Lashed By The Storm ____ Wreck of the Richardson on the West Pier Yesterday Morning - Vessel and Cargo a Total Loss - No Lives Lost ____ The schooner Richardson …
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- Seaman's Union
Seamen's Union ____ Organization Perfected and Officers Elected. ____ The sailors who had in hand for several days past the organization of a seamen's union a this port met last night in the hall corner of West Cayuga and Water streets, formerly occupied by the ...
Seamen's Union ____ Organization Perfected and Officers Elected. ____ The sailors who had in hand for several days past the organization of a seamen's union a this port met last …
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- Severe Gale
Severe Gale - A severe gale from the north west began on Saturday evening and continued through Sunday, up to a late hour in the night. It was accompanied with alternate snow squalls, which at times gave everything a most dismal, wintry aspect. Quite a number of vessels come down …
Severe Gale - A severe gale from the north west began on Saturday evening and continued through Sunday, up to a late hour in the night. It was accompanied with …
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- The Lake Steamers
The Lake Steamers- It is matter of general surprise that the public are not informed when and where the lake steamer run from this city. We hear repeated remarks concerning them, not only by our own citizens, but by strangers. Even the hours of starting are not made public, and …
The Lake Steamers- It is matter of general surprise that the public are not informed when and where the lake steamer run from this city. We hear repeated remarks concerning …
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- Growth of Oswego
Growth of Oswego Upon nearly every block in the city new edifices are being erected. Over a hundred new dwelling houses are now being put up, some of them expensive and beautiful buildings; and old structures are being repaired and beautified. More will probably be done for the ...
Growth of Oswego Upon nearly every block in the city new edifices are being erected. Over a hundred new dwelling houses are now being put up, some of them expensive …
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