Paper Presented Before the Oswego Historical Society, September 30, 1940, by Miss Elizabeth Simpson, Vice-President of the Society
When Miss Schuelke gave her scholarly paper on the Underground Railroad before this Society last year she quoted from Siebert the names of two local anti-slavery workers—James C. Jackson and…
by James J. Cummings
Mr. Cummings is a graduate of the State University College at Oswego. While writing this paper he was a student in the honors program of the S.U.C.O. history department and contributed this research in a class in urban history.
Although Oswego in its earlier…
This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive. The Oswego County Historical Society does not stand by the language used in…
Featured Image: Oswego Harbor, c. 1931. Oswego County Historical Society - Building Photos Collection
This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times…
This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive. The Oswego County Historical Society does not stand by the language used in…
This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive. The Oswego County Historical Society does not stand by the language used in…
Abstract
Stereographs were a popular format of photography in the United States from approximately the mid 1850s to the early 1900s, with the highest peak in popularity being in the 1870s and 1880s. These views were captured by taking two photos of a subject approximately 2.5 inches apart…
Abstract
Over the years, many photographs have been donated to OCHS to preserve them for the public. These photos have been organized into three distinct content categories: buildings, portraits, and objects. The Buildings Photo Collection highlights the ever changing landscape of Oswego County, with a major focus on…
This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive. The Oswego County Historical Society does not stand by the language used in…
Popularized in the 1850s, the crinoline—or the hoop skirt—was an alternative to wearing the many layers of petticoats necessary to attain the desired dress silhouette of the era. While crinolines solved problems related to dress, it also created new ones. Now on display at the Richardson-Bates House Museum.