As historian, it is my plan to share the many obituaries, newspaper clippings and images that will help others find that one missing piece to their family history. These posts come from old scrapbooks and will include Oxford, Greene, McDonough, Guilford, Smithville, Coventry, New Berlin and Norwich. I am just getting started.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
GREETINGS FROM COVENTRY, N. Y.
WEST MAIN STREET, COVENTRY, N. Y.
AN OLD ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE 1869 CHENANGO COUNTY DIRECTORY
Vicky, The first picture - where in Coventry was that road going by a body of water? The second picture I recognize as the center of the hamlet of Coventry. The photographer is standing on what was then, Fair Street, now, State Hwy. 235, and looking towards Maple Street, which is now the North Road. East and West Main Sts. ran the other way now known as State Hwy. 206. Thank you for sharing, Patricia.
Patricia, the first image is most likely a generic card. Many times the old post card publishers would use an image that was not real to that area, but intended to sell more post cards. The "Greetings From" post cards were usually just a pretty view with any town greeting attached. Thanks for sharing the history on the other views. Vicky
Vicky & Pat, I believe your picture of the Lake above was taken at Echo Lake in Coventry. The main road used to pass on the West side and ran thru to what is now NYS Rt. 206. The lay of the road and size of the water body match Echo. It was likely known as Aunt Dotha's pond at the time. A picture taken today would be near a perfect match.
Echo Lake was at one time a thriving commercial area. The Lake powered a sawmill, gristmill, carding factory and in the late 1800's a spindle factory. The mill dam appears to me to be one of the tallest in Chenango County with a down stream face of 30 + feet. I have no pictures of the mill, just the stonework, I believe the mill may have been similar to the picture of the one in East Guilford. Should you run across any mill pictures or drawings please contact me. There were 5 families who operated the facility.
Vicky, The first picture - where in Coventry was that road going by a body of water? The second picture I recognize as the center of the hamlet of Coventry. The photographer is standing on what was then, Fair Street, now, State Hwy. 235, and looking towards Maple Street, which is now the North Road. East and West Main Sts. ran the other way now known as State Hwy. 206. Thank you for sharing, Patricia.
ReplyDeletePatricia, the first image is most likely a generic card. Many times the old post card publishers would use an image that was not real to that area, but intended to sell more post cards. The "Greetings From" post cards were usually just a pretty view with any town greeting attached. Thanks for sharing the history on the other views. Vicky
ReplyDeleteVicky & Pat,
DeleteI believe your picture of the Lake above was taken at Echo Lake in Coventry.
The main road used to pass on the West side and ran thru to what is now NYS Rt. 206. The lay of the road and size of the water body match Echo. It was likely known as Aunt Dotha's pond at the time. A picture taken today would be near a perfect match.
Echo Lake was at one time a thriving commercial area. The Lake powered a sawmill, gristmill, carding factory and in the late 1800's a spindle factory. The mill dam appears to me to be one of the tallest in Chenango County with a down stream face of 30 + feet. I have no pictures of the mill, just the stonework, I believe the mill may have been similar to the picture of the one in East Guilford.
ReplyDeleteShould you run across any mill pictures or drawings please contact me. There were 5 families who operated the facility.
John, thank you for your help in identifying the image. It is great when people who remember such things share them.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicky, Pat Fiske also recognized the location, she has been here and walked the same road.
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