Return to: Site Index

Town of Hume Photo Gallery

Rossburg, Wiscoy, Fillmore & Surrounding Area

It is hoped that viewers may help add to this area with additional information & pictures.  Email:  WEBMASTER

(Tap small picture to see enlargement; then, use "BACK" button in your browser to return here)

 

A True 100 Year Old Classic!!!

Photo Owned/Submitted by Jim Gelser

"Old Cap" Sleeping On Duty
c.1906 -"The Rossburg Depot was a gathering spot for the locals. I understand there were many hours of checker games played there.
My Dad learned all the key moves from the "pro's" at an early age." Jim

This picture taken inside the Pennsylvania RR Depot at Rossburg, NY. 

 
Dr.P.C.Soule & family at their home Dr. P.C.Soule, wife, Lucile & Harold c.1905 Dr. Soule's Car 1909 Charles Minard's Car 1908 J.W.Stockwell's Car 1908
Pennsylvania RR at Rossburg 1907/8 Water Tower at Rossburg - Pennsy RR Christmas Day Scene 1910 Rossburg-Christmas 1910 near Rossburg 1910
Genesee Overflow -Near Rossburg 3-2-1910 Forest Aylor at Rossburg (standing on ground) William H. Gelser near Cheese Factory-1928

I haven't been able to find out where the Rossburg Cheese Factory was located. Jim
 

 Rossburg Business District

c.1908/10

 Rossburg - Looking toward Genesee River
The Post Office at Fillmore had been robbed. They had blown the safe door off with dynamite. 8-29-1908 Minard House, Fillmore

(Kellogg Photograph)

 Pennsylvania Depot at Fillmore View at Hume (1) Hume; after the fire
Hume Well's Garage - Ford Cars-Hume Wiscoy School - Mrs. Wallace Minard, Teacher Wiscoy School

c.1910 (?)

 Mamie Mack, 1910
Wiscoy Hotel Group 1909 (A full hand)

Names, left to right / Zip Stanton, Charles Smith, Daddy Johncox, Ed Rease, Cap Botsford

Wiscoy Hotel, also known as the "Peck Hotel"

 Wiscoy Hotel Group  (left to right)

Ed Naudasher (standing), Will Laughlin, John Smith, Nate Wood, Nel Reynolds (standing), Will Ryan, John Pool (rear), John Wood (front), Charles Smith (standing), Clate Smith

Wiscoy Hotel, also known as the "Peck Hotel"
 		 Ed Peck, 1919 Francis Lapp, 1911 Harold Soule & Clifford Watson
Carroll (Cal) Willahan(L) & Clifford Watson - 1910

Clifford Watson later in life was owner and operator of Watson's Drug Store in Fillmore

 William H. Gelser (left, my Dad) & Clifford Watson William J. Gelser's Home at Wiscoy Wiscoy Bathers, 1907 Frank & Paul Magee at Wiscoy Creek

Photo shared by Jim Gelser

General Comments Regarding Pictures below:

  • The story I was told was that some equipment used in the construction of the Erie / River Junction traveled to Rossburg, NY on the Pennsy. A track was laid from east of Rossburg, across the Genesse River, then north to end up at the level of the new Erie railroad bed.
    Would anyone have anything to add to this?    Jim Gelser
  • Not to confuse the issue but, Camp Dalton was a site related to Mudville. Some have wondered if it had something to do with Dalton, New York. I do not think it did.
    More research needed.
  • Directions to Mudville Tunnel: Take 19A North from Fillmore > watch for Whiskey Bridge, about 3 miles from Rossburg.
    Then look for Pennycook Road and travel South.
    Or, go to Portageville and take Rt 436 East and watch for Pennycook Rd. Then head south.

It is hoped that viewers may help add to this area with additional information & pictures.  Email:  WEBMASTER

Camp Dalton Area

c.1907

Camp Dalton Area (2)

c.1907

Erie Cutoff through Hotchkiss Gulch

Construction Co. moving steam shovel

Erie RR Bridge c.1908

East of Fillmore

Genesee River at Rossburg, Oct-1906

Genesee River at Rossburg - 1906

The Crossing

Marion Shovel - Model 60

Mudville (1)

Mudville (2)

Mudville (3)

(2004) Mudville Tunnel Today (1)

Mile Marker at Mudville Tunnel

(2004) Mudville Tunnel (2)

Mudville Construction

Mudville Tunnel Construction

c.1906

Wreck at Mudville

Mudville Wreck (2)

Mudville Wreck (3)

Putting it back together!

Near Rossburg, Nov-1906

William H. Gelser standing on box

Near Rossburg - 1906 (2)

These could have been taken after the river crossing, traveling upgrade to Mudville. The little boy in the photo is my Dad, William H Gelser (b.1899). JG

Near Rossburg, 1906 (3)

Pennsylvania RR Depot - Rossburg,NY

My Grandfather William J Gelser lived in the Rossburg / Wiscoy area for years. He worked for the Pennsyvania Railroad as Station Agent / Operator. The little boy in the photo is my Father, William H Gelser (he is in the photos of the Marion Shovel) John McCarthy, Relief Operator

Rossburg School - PA Railroad Water Tower(r)

Front(2nd)-William H.Gelser;(3rd)Gladys Gelser;

Rear(behind Gladys)-Mrs. Cartwright,Teacher

Rossburg Water Tower-c.1907/8

Penna RR; Conductor Geo. Weldon & Crew

Wiscoy Mills -c.1900-In Front of Wiscoy Hotel

This was 2 different snap-shots that Gramp Gelser took so that it would appear to be 1. I have the glass negatives for this photo. JG

It is hoped that viewers may help add to this area with additional information & pictures.  Email:  WEBMASTER

 

Return to: Site Index

Copyright © 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009  Ronald G. Taylor All rights reserved.