HISTORICAL PHOTOS

These photographs are part of a collection housed at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library. Most of the actual photos measure about 12x16 inches, and contain more detail than can be seen in these scans. They are available for viewing at the library by appointment.

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21. Endicott's first passenger bus in 1913 or 1914. Taken in front of Rouff's store. The reflections of buildings in the window are structures on Madison Avenue. At this time there were no buildings on the west side of Washington Avenue.

22. Mr. & Mrs. George L. Buffum in front of their grocery store on Main Street in the old Village of Union. It was located just one store west of the site of the original Pat Mitchell's ice cream store which was on the southwest corner of Vestal Avenue and Main Street.

23. The Hillside Center Library and Community Center on Odell Avenue. It opened in 1920 and closed in 1968, and served as a branch library for the north side.

24. A picture of a typical horse & buggy which was the main means of conveyance in the early 1900's.

25. View about 1914 of the brand new Union-Endicott High School. Photo is looking southeasterly at the northwest corner of the building. The school was later expanded on both sides to three times this size.

26. Looking east in the Old Village of Union about 1900. Union Fire Station on the right was located on the southeast corner of Main Street and Badger Avenue.

27. Overview of Union and Endicott taken from Round Hill about 1901. Church steeple on left side of picture (left photo) is the Central Methodist Church on the northeast corner of Nanticoke Avenue and Union Street. Church steeple on right side of picture (right photo) is Union Presbyterian Church, built in 1872 and struck by lightning and burned to the ground on May 17, 1906. Endicott incorporated as a village on August 28, 1906. Union merged with Endicott on March 1, 1921.

28. Front view of the International Time Recording Co. (ITR) which later evolved into the IBM complex

29. Early activities at the Union High School on Loder Avenue in the old Village of Union. Shown is the debating team and the school orchestra in 1908. (You will need to view both photos to see everyone pictured).
Front row (L to R): Harold Nicola, Forrest Nicola, Orion Noyes, Leon Stanley, Mary Nicola, Blanch McCormmack, Rose Weston.
Middle row (L to R): Horace Schenk, Roy Chittenden, Earl Lainhart, Julian Quick, Clay Holden, Clifford Finch, Jay Snapp, Lee Rose, Lacy Woodward, Ray Bennett.
Back row (L to R): Arthur T. Lacey, Harley Johnson, Halbert Cinnamond, Earl Brown, L.A. Mason, Ernest Christopher, Lacey Ketchum, Floris Brimmer, Professor J.L. Lusk (Principal), Ray Noyes, Harvey Crawford, Arthur Plough, Wellington McIntyre, Ernest Keeler, Lineaus Brown.

30. Distant view in 1901 of EJ's newly built welt plant. View is looking north. See also photo # 46.

31. Before & after: Overview of Endicott in 1901, looking southeast from Dunlap Hill. The Dusenberry farm is at the lower right. The E-J complex is just starting. (You will need to view both photos to see the full panorama).

32. Before & after: Same overview of Endicott, this time in 1956. The EJ complex is at its height, and the white buildings are the core of the IBM plant.

33. Endicott from the EJ Casino building in 1905. The three parallel streets are Jefferson, Madison, and (barely visible) Washington Avenues.

34. Harold and Earl Little fishing in Casino Park.

35. Workers laying out the streets and sewer lines for Endicott in 1900-1901. This was the paving of Washington Avenue.

36. Oak Hill Avenue looking north from North Street, about 1900. The building on the right was Endicott's first telephone office.

37. View of Endicott from the EJ Casino Building, 1905. Slightly to the northwest of the view in photo #33. Note the George F. Johnson home in the foreground.

38. Washington Avenue in 1903. The shuttle car operated the length of Washington Avenue, taking workers to and from the electric trolley, which ran from the power house (near the present EJ executive offices) to Binghamton.

39. Another view of Washington Avenue, showing the Peet, Duran, and Weingart blocks (view both photos for full view).

40. Looking west on Main Street in Union about 1908. The large building on the right was Major House, built by Major David Mersereau in 1852. The structure served as a hostelry and Day's Opera House.