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| A c.1900's Birds Eye View of Whitesville. From postcard owned by Bill Howden of Wellsville, NY. |
View from Cemetery Hill from the collection of Dan Nicholson - Wellsville,NY |
Whitesville Cheese Factory, unknown year. from the collection of Dan Nicholson - Wellsville,NY |
From old Pennysaver Clipping; unknown source. |
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| "WHITESVILLE STAGE" This photo from ca.1920s shows the Whitesville Stage, a Model T Truck, stuck in the mud. I believe it says,
"Miller Farm, Crittenden District". Harry Taylor shown would have been son of Alfred Taylor of Genesee, PA, and a cousin of Webmaster's GrandFather. Photo loaned from Canisteo Historical Society, George Dickey-Historian. They are from a collection originally belonging to Glenn Robbins of Whitesville and contributed to the Historical Society by Doris Robins Carrier |
WHITESVILLE "NYP RR" STATION A view of the New York & Pennsylvania RR Station at Flood Time, date unknown. This station was torn down following the close of RR. Photo loaned from Canisteo Historical Society, George Dickey-Historian. They are from a collection originally belonging to Glenn Robbins of Whitesville and contributed to the Historical Society by Doris Robins Carrier |
Former NYP RR Station Site This home (Hazlett, later Sawyer) was built on the site of the former station with lumber from the station. It is located next to what was known for many years as the Ellison Feed Mill. Photo loaned from Canisteo Historical Society, George Dickey-Historian. They are from a collection originally belonging to Glenn Robbins of Whitesville and contributed to the Historical Society by Doris Robins Carrier |
The Chase Garage in Whitesville,NY c.1923. This building later (1960s) became the Cow Palace Restr. which gave way for the present location of the Rescue Squad Building on Main Street. Picture from Wellsville Pennysaver (undated); Submitted here by Jane Pinney |
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| Dr. Horace Taylor & Family ca.1941; Seated (L-R) Margaret Taylor Dannheim (wife of William), Alvis Taylor ( [Horace] holding Robert Dannheim), Dr.
Horace Taylor (holding William Taylor Dannheim), Lela Taylor (wife of Howard).Standing (L-R) Howard Taylor, William Dannheim & Robert Taylor. Margaret, Howard & Robert are children of Dr. & Mrs.
Taylor. --Photo credited to Album at Canisteo Historical Society 3/2007. Album belonged to Glenn Robbins, Whitesville Newspaper Operator and donated by Doris Robbins Carrier. |
Goldie & The Cow Palace | "Attached is a picture of (I believe) the 7th and 8th grade class at Whitesville in 1941. In the second row on the left I think is Hazel Ellison
Brown, and the teacher is probably Mrs. Barney." Submitted by Linda Cline Smith Any comments/identifications welcome. email: Ron Taylor |
the "East Main St. Bridge" --the person sending it was in Whitesville and sending it to someone in Omaha Nebraska. The date says October 29th 1907. the note on the back says: This building by the bridge is a cheese factory. It was written by a Mrs. Davis to a Mrs. N. W. Stockton in Omaha Nebraska. Seems this Mrs. Stockton was taking care of this ladys boys while she was visiting Whitesville. Submitted by Linda Cline Smith Any comments/identifications welcome. email: Ron Taylor
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| "This is a picture possibly of the Rebecca's or could be Eastern Star??? In the front row on left is Susie Parker In the back row on left is Florence Latten Cline (My grandmother) I do not know the other women in this picture." Linda Cline Smith. Any comments/identifications welcome. email: Ron Taylor |
Borden Plant in Whitesville Submitted by Linda Cline Smith Unknown Year; History? Any comments/identifications welcome. email: Ron Taylor |
Cryder Creek School, 1927. In Pic are: Photo submitted by Linda Cline Smith. |
Steam Engine and Stone Crusher taken about 1914: Men left to Right are: Milan Barney, Leon Wildman, Charlie Bledsoe, Frank Forsythe, Herb Spicer and Lew McGraw. "Pics were in my grandmother Florence Cleveland Kelloggs stuff. And the names are with her handwriting, so I am to assume she is correct." Submitted by Linda Smith |
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| Ladies working at the Apple Dryer in Whiteville about 1912 from left to right are: Unknown, Samantha Clark, Unknown-The owner of the apple dryer, Mrs. McElroy, Frank Merrick, Carrie Moses, Unknown, Bert Day, Fred White, Bertha Richardson Gowdy,
Mrs. Bert Day, Loie Bloss, Alice Butler, Mrs Henry Clark, Mrs Frank Merrick. "Pics were in my grandmother Florence Cleveland Kelloggs stuff. And the names are with her handwriting, so I am to assume she is correct." Submitted by Linda Smith |
If you have some interesting Independence pictures of historical importance or human interest, submit them for the gallery via email: Ron Taylor
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