Alma-Allentown-Township Picture Gallery


Alma Hill School Picture scanned from 2002 Report of Norman Ives, Historian, Town of Alma writing on picture: "about 1912; Seated: Johnny Mesler, Mary Bellamy(teacher), Raymond Mesler, Marie Mesler & Forrest Genung. Standing: Irene Genung & Ruth Genung"	Alma Hill School picture scanned from Town of Alma Annual Report, 2002 by Norman Ives, Town Historian. Names at bottom of picture, unidentified order: C. Mason, Lael, Lizzie, Marie, Neu boy, Dewey; Teacher, Edith Towner.	from 1998 Alma Town Historian (Norman Ives) Annual Report; "The old gentleman pictured was quite an interesting man. It is said that the old fellow used to walk to Wellsville,NY about every day and back home until he was 'most a hundred years old. My grandfather, the late Austin T. Hunt, knew Mr. Keefe. His home was at the very western end of the South Branch of Fords Brook. Born in 1807....died in 1907, the day before his 100th birthday. Norman Ives, Historian"	from 1993 Alma Town Historian (Norman Ives) Annual Report; This picture originally reprinted by Wellsville Pennysaver, date unknown. "Alma Hotel and Oil Fields around Alma,NY Note that most of the trees have been removed from the hills surrounding Alma....this picture taken c.1883."

Knight's Creek Flooding; In front of Hardware showing water flowing across Phillip's Hill Road toward the school building out of sight at right.	CENTRAL FILLING STATION - A gas station, grocery & lunch stop. Torn down in the 1960's or 1970's.	ALMA HILL SCHOOL 1902-NAMES 1st Row: Theresa Quick, Eugene Marsh, Mary Marsh, Caroline (Lina) Quick, Floyd Taylor & George Quick. 2nd Row: Adrian Quick, Eddie Dickerson, Anna Doser, Isabel Dickerson, Millie George, Nina Taylor, Roland Ketchner, Isaac Taylor & Gilbert Taylor. 3rd Row: George Wead, Harrison Heshem, Elmer Wead, Martha Marsh & George Doser. 4th Row: Merty Quick, Enolia Marsh, Lydia George, Pearl Quick, Olia George & Leronzo George. Dog's name Unknown, by looks, it's "Spot" !!!	Board of Education From a 1909-10 School Yearbook Submitted by Lillian Simons

ALLENTOWN c.1890 View from west looking toward Wellsville. Large white building in center is School. Building to right is BEC RR (Bradford, Eldred & Cuba) depot. Storefront on right would sit approx. where entrance to rear of Brick schoolhouse parking lot would be from Phillip's Hill Road	Main Street Business, Allentown Written on picture is "Harris Supply, 1886).May have been same building as Harris Supply later occupied.	"Ticket to Ride" Photo of BEC Railroad train ready to leave Wellsville. Unknown pictue date, but, before 1893 when the railroad bankrupted and was removed.	Allentown East View (Left half of big picture) Shows Methodist Church, IOOF Hall, School Property (Later to become Mildred's Diner

Allentown West View After 1904; Wood School building moved down main street when brick school built. Central House (hotel) also visible.	Allentown with 2 Schools Picture date unknown; Picture was used in the 1909-10 Yearbook. Shows brick building with white building side-by-side.	Allentown View c.1890s Railroad at bottom of picture; railroad closed 1893; Picture taken from on Hillside behind the school building. (Large White Building)	Allentown, c.1885 Railroad, Depot at right.

Above, Allentown School class ca.1900, containing student - Kate Woodard, Mother of Dick Fitch of Bolivar who shares this remarkable photo with us. The year is unknown for sure and no other names of students known. Dick stated he does not know who Linda Woodard is, but, would think she was related to his Mother Kate. The schoolhouse is partially visible in the left half background. It is the Victorian-styled building built in 1884 during the oil boom days and sat in the spot that the 1904 brick building was situated. The building was moved twice from 1904-1912 before being dismantled and the material used to build a barn on the Phillips Hill Road on Howe property.

If you have some interesting Alma pictures of historical importance or human interest, submit them for the gallery via email: Ron Taylor