A John D. Barrow painting, “Northwest Wind on Skaneateles Lake,” on a postcard printed by Dynacolor Graphics of Miami, Florida, from a photo by Rob Howard.
Month: June 2020
The Post Office
L. to R.: Henry T. Tucker (Postmaster 1910-1914), Lester Harse, John Simmons, Earl Kelley, Walter Cavell
About this photo, Ken Wooster wrote: “This interior view of the post office is during the period after July 1, 1902, the date on which the move was made to East Genesee Street, in the Shear Block, where it remained until 1962… Walter Cavell (far right) is tending a customer at the service window.” The address today is 5 E. Genesee Street, and the space is the home of S.J. Moore Jewelers. Below, a second photo of the interior:
L. to R.: John Simmons, William H. Hennessey (Postmaster 1914-1923), Walter Cavell, Clarence Simmons, Earl Kelly, Frank Stearns, Lester Harse
And below, a fuzzy photo of the storefront with bunting:
School Photos, circa 1926
Grade One, teacher Anna Dix
Grade Two, teacher Florence Salisbury Payne
Grade Three, teacher Margaret Witherhead
Grade Four, teacher Alzina Clapp Loveless
Grade Five, with teacher Mrs. Irving Smith absent from photo
Grade Six, teacher Mazie Harrington Burke
These may have been taken in 1926; if anyone can date them accurately, let me know.
Football 1907
Photos by the Lakeside Studio
Free Press
The Skaneateles Free Press office in 1902, with Annie Feeney in center, and a local dog gracing the foreground. Did you ever notice how the dogs in old photographs never look dated?
The Lakeshores
Standing: An unidentified player and manager Art Dorland. Seated L. to R.: Les Howser, Mose Johnson, Bill Luddington, Mutt Henry, Garrett “Panny” Stearns. In front: Stu Cushman, Con Dougherty, Greg Mooney.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
On July 11, 1994, actor Robert Vaughn visited the Sherwood Inn. Many remember him as Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. television series, and earlier as Lee in The Magnificent Seven, but I think his best performance was as Walter Chalmers in Bullitt.
Steve McQueen and Robert Vaughn in San Francisco
Don Stinson and Robert Vaughn in Skaneateles
A Leap at the Outlet
Photo circa 1910, from the collection of Don Stinson.
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