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A Tisket, A Tasket — Willow Weaving History of CNY
A short article in the Dec. 9, 1869 Post-Standard noted that local salt boilers and barrel makers were turning to their winter work of weaving
Eternal Peace: Celebrating Oakwood Cemetery’s 160th Birthday
In August 1859, a group of Syracuse’s “movers and shakers” decided that the city should invest in a new cemetery. The Rose Hill Cemetery (now
Triggers to Typewriters: The story of L.C. Smith, Gun Maker
Guns are not usually associated with typewriters considering their primary purposes are vastly different. However, Syracuse was an exception to that statement. Before the typewriter
A Wild Journey: An Abbreviated History of the Syracuse Zoo
Today’s Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse has experienced more than a century of iterations. Its home, Burnet Park, was born from a merger between the
Commonsense Chairs: A Brief History of Mottville’s F. A. Sinclair Chair Factory
This factory, like so many others in the area, was built on the banks of the Skaneateles Creek, utilizing the readily available water power to
History from OHA: Mooo…ving Ahead! The Story of Byrne Dairy
In January 1933, Byrne Diary (formerly the Bonnie Dale Dairy Company) was founded by local Syracusan, Matthew V. Byrne. Eighty-five years later, Byrne Diary continues
History from OHA: A Truncated History of Christmas Trees in Syracuse
The Christmas tree placed annually in Clinton Square has become a highly anticipated event in today’s downtown Syracuse come the end of November. This ceremony
Cycling Through History: The story of E.C. Stearns and the ‘Yellow Fellow’
During the ‘Gay Nineties’ (1890 – 1899), between the horse and the advent of the ‘horseless carriage’ many Syracuse residents took up the national hobby
The History of the CNY Telephone and Telegraph Company
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with the invention of the telephone, though numerous individuals had worked on variations for years before Bell exhibited his creation
History from OHA: The History of Sleigh Riding in Syracuse
It is the late 1800s — picture elegant sleighs hitched to a team of graceful horses driven by men dressed in sealskin caps, heavy wool