Bygone Binghamton
Title | Bygone Binghamton PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Edward Shay |
Publisher | AuthorHouse |
Pages | 724 |
Release | 2012-06 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1467065056 |
Not Applicable. A wraparound cover is being provided by the author.
Bygone Binghamton
Title | Bygone Binghamton PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Edward Shay |
Publisher | AuthorHouse |
Pages | 724 |
Release | 2012-06-27 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1467065072 |
Not Applicable. A wraparound cover is being provided by the author.
Bygone Binghamton
Title | Bygone Binghamton PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Edward Shay |
Publisher | AuthorHouse |
Pages | 616 |
Release | 2012-06-15 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1467065021 |
Bygone Binghamton Remembering People and Places of the Past Volume One is a peoples history of some of the most memorable persons, events, and landmarks of the Binghamton area in modern times. It includes the personal memories in their own words of hundreds of people crosschecked, whenever possible, by letters, newspapers, scrapbooks, and personal files. Its many chapters focus on well-remembered restaurants, Mom and Pop grocery stores, ice cream and penny candy places, dairies, and bakeries. It tells, for the first time, the origins of the famous sauce served at Little Venice, the secret wartime exploits of the man who founded Pinos, the background of the Pig Stands, the long-repressed World War II horrors experienced by a young boy who grew up to own the Schnitzelbank, and the married couple who gave Pat Mitchell his start in the ice cream business. Local companies like GAF/Ansco/Ozalid, General Electric, and the Erie Shops are profiled. The founding, heyday, and history of IBM in Endicott are explored. The chapter on Endicott Johnson is a small book in itself and provides information never before published. The once-flourishing downtown shopping districts come to life once again in the words of those who remember them. The notorious Clinton Street Run lives again in the stories of people who attempted it. Drazens, Philadelphia Sales, and Lescrons are among the highlighted stores. Former newspapers and magazines and some of the most beloved or controversial writers Tom Cawley, Gene Grey, Lou Parrillo are recalled.
Binghamton and Broome County, New York
Title | Binghamton and Broome County, New York PDF eBook |
Author | William Foote Seward |
Publisher | |
Pages | 726 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Binghamton (N.Y.) |
ISBN |
The Summary
Title | The Summary PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 466 |
Release | 1903 |
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ISBN |
Binghamton
Title | Binghamton PDF eBook |
Author | Ed Aswad |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738509587 |
Binghamton, once known as Chenango Point, has since been affectionately called by several names: the Parlor City, one of the Square Deal Towns, Bingo-all appellations for a jewel of the southern tier of New York State. It is a city that grew at the juncture of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers, a land of sweeping hillsides embracing a valley containing a rich mosaic of cultures. As the seat of Broome County, the city has been the center of economic and cultural development, fulfilling a destiny dreamed of by early settlers. This is the story of Binghamton, presented as a symphony of memories preserved in images captured by hundreds of unknown photographers. Binghamton uncovers the roots of a distinctive community, one that may be unfamiliar to many. It showcases photographs and stories from everyday life in other eras. At the heart of this volume are the faces of early residents, rare views of small enterprises, and vintage scenes of familiar landmarks. The accompanying text is often expressed in words from the past gleaned from letters, diaries, and newspapers-stories of real people from the beginning days of Binghamton through the 1950s.
Binghamton, Its Settlement, Growth and Development
Title | Binghamton, Its Settlement, Growth and Development PDF eBook |
Author | William S. Lawyer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1164 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Binghamton (N.Y.) |
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