A View of History
A View of History: Oswego Falls Paper Co., 1900
Local archivist Tom Tryniski takes us back a little more than a century, to see the Oswego Falls Paper Co. Click inside to see another photo and to see them both at full size. And make sure to visit Tom’s great website, FultonHistory.com.
A View of History: Oneida St. Bridge, 1899

A View of History: Salvation Army, 1895
This week, you can meet the good folks of Fulton who worked on behalf of the Salvation Army, courtesy of unstoppable local archivist Tom Tryniski of FultonHistory.com. Go inside the story to get a bonus photo, and to meet the city’s first police officer.
A View of History: Fulton Firemen, 1916
This week’s visit to the history books takes us back nearly a century to see Fulton’s finest, in 1916. Click into the story to see another photo and get some of the names of the men who kept us safe, way back when.
As always, the photos are courtesy of Tom Tryniski and his fabulous website, FultonHistory.com.
A View of History: Trains In Fulton History
As always, click the story to see much more information and more photos.

And make sure you stop by his website, FultonHistory.com for all the history you’ll ever want.
A View of History: “Snake” Dunbar & The Serpent

Click the story to get the full background on the man and the hunt for a serpent that could have gotten Dunbar fame with a national circus.
And for all your local history needs, dive in to FultonHistory.com.
A View of History: Nestle, 1951
None was bigger or better known than Nestle, and with the effort to revive the closed chocolate plant stuck in court, Tom shows us an average day when the plant was full of people. Notice the full parking lot.
As always, visit Tom’s website, FultonHistory.com, to get your fill of local history as seen in the pages of the area’s old newspapers.
A View of History: Erie St. School, 1955
Unstoppable local archivist Tom Tryniski brings us a look at the not-too-distant past. It’s a class photo from Erie St. School, circa 1955.
Read the story to see what Tom’s added to the photo – a handwritten list of names that will probably contain the names of people or families you know.
As always, visit Tom’s website and satisfy your need for local history.


