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Tidbits in Time
A Wellsville Photo Gallery
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 Acme Ice Company; owned by Harry Breckenridge; later daughter, Susie Breckenridge. Located where parking spots are now beside Florist Shop, former Super Duper Market-Off Madison Street, was built where apartment house is shown here at left. |
 View of East Pearl Street from Main St. intersection, loaned by Diane Converso, Wlsv Town Historian. Bldg at right is former Hardware now Optician Bldg. 2nd on right, Dental Building. Post Office is now located up street on right. c.1921 |
 An interesting postcard submitted by William A. "Bubba" Greene of Andover. A raised stationmaster's bldg? Date? (Perhaps lower right has narrow gauge tracks ended; that would date after 1893.) A moveable warehouse on tracks from the right?--From what Company? |
 Rare Photo of Wellsville's Pink House before gingerbread and Music Room were added...in the days as it was built. From collection of Dan Nicholson. |
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| Sinclair Refining in the late years. From collection of Dan Nicholson | 1936 Sinclair Refining Co. From collection of Dan Nicholson | 1936 Sinclair; From collection of Dan Nicholson | Sinclair Refining Demolished July 1958-December 1959. From collection of Dan Nicholson |
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Warner Quinlan Corp. organized about 1900/1 with Service Stations under name of "Mileage Service Stations". The one (right) was on Wellsville's S. Main St. in the area of Good Shepherd Bookstore, built early 1920's. It became Cities Service owned in 1930's managed by Lloyd Hanchett and Bill Wilson. Terry Cook operated the spot at one time. |  From collection of Dan Nicholson |
| A 1925 view of Wellsville Refinery before it was "modernized and enlarged" as one of the Sinclair Refineries. From collection of Dan Nicholson | 1961 Dan Nicholson Photo of Hancock Service Station -near corner of North Main Street and Riverside Drive - Wellsville; on Riverside Drive, Rte 19 N. | ||
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| Martha Hall in "A History of the Town of Wellsville,NY" says "Blacksmithing in Wellsville ended July 9, 1859, when John A. Ross retired." For more on Blacksmiths and this photo press: "BLACKSMITHS" | View of Wellsville's Main Street circa 1908. Dating is based on the sign showing the two presidential candidates. | World War II "Junk Jamboree" showing junk & scrap collected for the war effort. Abe Grossman (left) shown handing a check to Dick Embser for proceeds
from sale of scrap. "Remember When" photo from Pennysaver |
This building has been gone for many years. The Fresh Water Ice Company was located on East Madison Street, Wellsville. History of property to the right of the Madison Street overhead bridge states that it was owned by several of the Fassett family from the 1800s. In 1919 Harry Breckenridge became the owner of the property at which location he manufactured and sold ice under the name Acme Ice Company. The horse barn from Frederick W. Fassett's retail lumber business was converted into the engine room for the ice plant. One of the last of Wellsville's deep water wells is located there. Following the death of Mr. Breckenridge, his daughter Susan carried on the ice business until it was sold in 1938 to W. Arthur Davis of Bradford, Pennsylvania. At some point in time, the business name changed from Acme Ice Company to Fresh Water Ice Company. This little building has been photographed with both names on the signboard. The building was located just to the left of the current Florist Shop, presently parking spaces. Photo Submitted by Jane Pinney |
| More on Ice Business: Wellsville Daily Reporter - 11/2/1951
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| First fire truck owned by Dyke Street Hose Company. From Pennysaver "Remember When"; Submitted by Bob Lehman |
First fire truck owned by Dyke Street Hose Company. L-R: W. Davis, unknown, Ives, C. J. Fusch, A. Corwin, & Unknown. From Pennysaver "Remember When"; Submitted by Bob Lehman |
A.W.Corwin at the wheel of the second truck, a hi-pressure pumper acquired by the Dyke Street Company. From Pennysaver "Remember When"; Submitted by Bob Lehman |
"Always Ready" - Horse-drawn hose of Dyke Street Hose Company, which originally belonged to Duke Hose Company. From Pennysaver "Remember When"; Submitted by Bob Lehman |
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| Kerr Turbine Baseball Team 1911 - Front, L-R: Ketchner, McDonald, Waldo Davis, McCutheon, Kenyon, Unknown, Unknown, Graydon Davis in front. Rear, L-R: Jerome Dean, Unknown, Cy Sealy, Unknown. Picture owned by Waldo Davis and loaned to Pennysaver. Shared by Bob Lehman |
"Remember when the City Hall and Fire Headquarters stood on the site which is now the intersection of West Madison and North Main Streets? This picture was taken at the height of the fire, April 1, 1954, which gutted the structure and brought about the change in our downtown look. (Schwalb Studio Pic, loaned to Pennysaver by Brown & Stout Insurance Agency). Shared by Bob Lehman | 1968 Saw the Congregational Church of Main Street meet the wrecking ball. The 8 snapshots which are shown here were from Lewis Swarthout family collection submitted by his daughter, Cindy Swarthout McCraine. IMAGE 1 - 4/23/1968 Before the demolishing.... |
Image 2 - 4/26/1968 |
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| Image 3 - 5/2/1968; 8:30am | Image 4 - 5/3/1968; 10:45am | Image 5 - 5/3/1968; 10:45am | Image 6 - 5/3/1968; 11:00am |
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| Image 7 - 5/3/1968; 11:00am | Image 8 - 5/3/1968; 1:00pm | Image 9 - 5/3/1968; 11:10am | Parade on Main Street, Wellsville; July 10, 1952, 2 years before the City Hall burned. Thanks to Sharing by Marlea Ramsey |
 Main Street, Wellsville; 9/10/1951 Thanks to Sharing by Marlea Ramsey
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Another shot of Main Street, Wellsville 9/10/1951Sign points to Chevy Garage when located in area now parking lot for Giant Food. Thanks to Sharing by Marlea Ramsey |
 Pickup's Hotel & Dining Room in 1951...it later burned. Thanks to Sharing by Marlea Ramsey |
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