to: What's New?The "Unknown" Page
(Known to relate to Allegany County,NY)
This space is reserved for readers to display pictures that they may need a little help identifying. If you supply me with a computer file (.JPG) or good original to scan (returnable), I will be glad to display it here for a short period of time. Email me if you wish to contribute to this space.
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DO YOU KNOW WHO OR WHAT IT IS? With comments and/or answers, EMAIL: RON TAYLOR
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BELOW ARE PREVIOUSLY FEATURED "UNKNOWN PICTURES" (Tap for the picture)
 A bit of local history was literally "uncovered" recently in the backyard of a resident of Park Lane. Since the narrow gauge railroad (B.E.&C. RR) ran through this area is was questioned if it could have been a railroad item. Submitter, Jim Dello, described it as a three-pronged spike approximately 6" long..... DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS? With comments and/or answers, EMAIL: RON TAYLOR
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 4 Generations? from Mary Rhodes, Nathaniel Dyke Museum, Wellsville NY, "We recently
received some pictures from David Brown of Corning NY. David's hobby is collecting glass plate negatives. A recent purchase was identified as Wellsville NY. David scanned the negatives and inverted the colors - the result is a beautiful print - but unidentifieds. Email: RON TAYLOR with anything you know about this photo. |
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 Allegany County, NY Civil War Veterans?--Unknown; Help Needed to Identify CLICK HERE for further information |
Medalion?
"A gardener found this medal while working the soil and asked us to identify it. Can anyone help? It says "Village of Wellsville 1857" Three sections are divided by Dyke Creek and the Genesee River--Top section has an oil rig and building on it; The lower left section says "Industry" with what looks like a turbine or pump case and a box type thing that I cannot identify; The lower right section says "Education" with the motto of the High School "Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve"; Can anyone identify what the medal is in commemoration of?" Please contact Mary Rhodes I found a picture of it in the May 15, 1974 WDR.
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Email to: Ron Taylor
I think the unknown house picture is an Allegany County house. To me, it looks just like the house owned by Steve and Mickey Cummins on East Water St., Friendship.
Carolyn Feldbauer
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Ron,
This picture was just given to the museum (Nathaniel Dyke Museum - Wellsville) by Marion Jacobs Brook. She believed it to be Wellsville. Her parents ran the Al Ha Mar motel on Bolivar Road.
It is not identified. You can see brick pavement in the foreground - which makes us all believe it might have been taken in the village. The workmen on the roof appear to be dismantling the place. Mary Rhodes - Nathaniel Dyke Museum,
Wellsville 5/27/09
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Baker Brothers Farm; West Almond, NY Click Here for answer. |
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Do you have an old photo that you know something about, but, have questions about?? This space is a good place to place it and share with others.... Must be Allegany County, NY related. Send it to me with your permission to use here. EMAIL: RON TAYLOR
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 I’ve no idea who these folks are, but they’ve been in my Evans things forever. "They were in an ancient Wafler/Griswold Album." |
 I’ve no idea who these folks are, but they’ve been in my Evans things forever. "They were in an ancient Wafler/Griswold Album." |
 I’ve no idea who these folks are, but they’ve been in my Evans things forever. "They were in an ancient Wafler/Griswold Album." |
I am very interested in Allegany County since most of my relatives came from there. The following families are of interest to me:
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Angelica Area School? "....I LOVE the old school houses." Gerrie Evans Raw |
ANGELICA EVANS-WAFLER Reunion Photo Unknown year. |
The above photo is property of the Thelma Rogers Historical & Genealogical Society.The only information with the photo is "Rowley, 1903".The house is unknown as are the people. Where is/was the house? When? Who?If you know anything about this picture please contact me, email: RON TAYLOR, MARY RHODES OR JANE PINNEY. Viewer Response posted with picture.
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(Click) for more on 3 Photos from collection of Mae Baker, formerly of Belvidere, NY |
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IDENTIFIED!!
Photo is Property of & Submitted by Laura Danner Above is a picture of Rushford Masons. Handwriting on
KNOWN: John Benjamin is in the front row. If you can help identify these outstanding citizens, please Email: RON TAYLOR
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would like some help identifying the individuals in this photograph. (I have several photos
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 This 1912 photograph was originally owned by Charles Richard Gardner and now by his granddaughter, Heather Corson who shared it with us. The photo was also shared by Mr. Gardner at one time for a Pennysaver viewing. From a clipping at the Rogers Historical Society we find the names are as follows: Top Row-Gene Hamilton, Paul Hanks, Richard Gardner; Row 3-Walter Arnold, Carl Bergeson, Frank Arnold, Marion Belisle, Anna Hamilton, Walter Boyd, Charles Gardner, Frank Fowler; Row 2-A. Riggs, B. Hazzard, Ed Mack, W. Crandall, Chat Fanton, Gillett; Front Row-A. Johnson, Ham Meissner, Albert Bergen, Albert Weitrick. It is belief of our Historian Friend, Jane Pinney, that the Concert Band soon after became the Christian Temple Concert Band. In 1913 a Wellsville Newspaper account names the “Temple Concert Band” as performing.
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 NOW IDENTIFIED!! |
 This unidentified photo is new to me. It came from the Gelser/Weaver Collection with no ID. Contact: (email) JIM GELSER
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If you detect any difficulties in viewing photo or information, contact: RON TAYLOR