The Gateway Theater-The Rialto | The Gateway Theater was built by a group of local businessmen in 1922, who had purchased a lot on North Ann Street, which was where an early pioneer settler, Eben Britton, had long ago operated a tannery. The theater became known as the Rialto Theatre in 1925. | Photo c. 1930From the Archives: GATEWAY THEATRE OPENS MONDAY
From the Little Falls Evening Times Archives – The new Gateway Theatre on North Ann street opening
Women’s Trade Unions reported in Johnstown, July 26, 1907
The Johnstown Daily Republican reports on Women’s Trade Unions on July 26, 1907.
Treaties of Contention
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte begins with “Treaties of Contention“ and the suspicious quit claims by Brandt and Cook.
Thomas Williams and William Gray
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Thomas Williams and William Gray two men associated with Colonel Louis Cook.
Imagine That…We the People of the United States of America
We are a country formed by imagined truths turned into powerful words that united us in a Revolution
Mohawk Valley history: June 28, 1902, Poland, NY
This day in Mohawk Valley history from Poland in The Utica Observer, June 28, 1902, Utica, Oneida County, New York.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1776 – 2026
As our nation celebrates the semi-quincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, we must also reflect upon this seminal document’s true meaning.
Colonel Louis Cook
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Colonel Louis Cook and his role in the American Revolutionary War.
Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, et al., photographers by Boucher, Jack E, Jet Lowe, and David Sharpe. Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York County, NY. trans by Jandoli, Lizmitter Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, This Day in History: John A. Roebling was born on June 12, 1806
On June 12, 1806, John A. Roebling, civil engineer and builder of bridges, was born. His last achievement was the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Detroit Publishing Co., Publisher. Erie Canal, Utica, N.Y. [Between 1900 and 1915] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, Mohawk Valley History: June 10
On June 10, 1902, The Utica Observer reports on mud in the canal, along with reports from other locales in the Mohawk Valley.