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Revisiting Oswego's Past
A pictorial collage of the History of the City
We are often amazed when seeing old pictures of
the city at how much our hometown has changed. The ravages of time, neglect, fire,
and urban renewal has taken its toll on many of the landmarks we remember. For
many of the younger generation these pictures offer the only evidence of our City's
illustrious past.
Oswego once had trolley cars that circulated on
several streets. This one is travelling up Bridge St. in front of the building
which now houses Oompa's Pizzaria. The sign in the foreground reads "Best Family
Drug Store."
The Entire East Bank of the River North of Bridge
Street was lined with grain elevators until the late 19th century, when they were
destroyed in pair of devestating fires. Pictured is the current site of the Econolodge
Hotel. From the collection of Olga Clark
This Turn of the Century Photo shows horses and
automobiles sharing West Bridge and Second Streets. Many of the buildings in the
background were lost in the Good Friday fire of 1998. From the
collection of Olga Clark
This Blacksmith's shop was located on the corner
of Walnut and Albany Streets. Courtesy of Patricia Kelly
Beautiful Flowers in the foreground highlight this
1922 picture of City Hall taken from the veranda of the old Pontiac Hotel
From the collection of Olga Clark
Check out this pre-smokestack pic of the Steam
Station, with a mountain of coal in the foreground. |
