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Looking South On S. 1st St., 1920s

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Archivist Tom Tryniski sends us this look at downtown Fulton — one of the streets that locals would come to call the “Dizzy Block”.  This is S. 1st St. as it looked sometime in the 1920s.  This is just a small part of a great panoramic photo.  Click the story to see the entire streetscape. […]

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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. […]

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A View of History: Trains In Fulton History

Archivist Tom Tryniski takes us on a trip into history today, both figuratively and literally.  The subject today is trains.

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. […]

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A View of History: “Snake” Dunbar & The Serpent

Archivist Tom Tryniski brings us one of local history’s taller tales today.  He introduces us to William Dunbar, hunter of sea serpents in what we now call Lake Neatahwanta.

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. […]

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A View of History: Nestle, 1951

This week, local archivist Tom Tryniski revisits a piece of the glory days of Fulton, the days when it was a city full of factories.

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. […]

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A View of History: Erie St. School, 1955

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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. […]