River front, Oswego, New York, 1909 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of River front, Oswego, New York, 1909 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: River front, Oswego, N.Y.
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River front, Oswego, New York, 1909
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Oswego, New York, sits where the Oswego River meets Lake Ontario, and in 1909 its river front was still the working center of the city. Grain and flour had long moved through its elevators and mills, shipped on lake steamers and along the Oswego Canal, which tied the port to the wider Erie Canal system. Coal arriving by water supplied local industry, and wharves and warehouses crowded the riverbanks. Residents knew Oswego as a port and milling town, and also as the home of the State Normal School, whose teacher-training methods drew attention from educators well beyond the city. This view shows how commerce and civic pride shared the same stretch of water.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,454 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | River front, Oswego, N.Y. |
| Reference | NY 1909 River front, Oswego |
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