Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

To sell the freight house between Center and Liberty Streets - move its offices to
the passenger depot. 11-11-1959
About to switch to two track automatic control. 2-4-1960
J. E. Brown on the change to two track system - ''end of an era.'' 2-5-1960
Moves its freight office - Railway Express Office. 2-29-1960
Irving Rykert, tower man, job ends with railroad automation. 3-22-1960
J. E. Brown on the NY Central of yore. 3-25-1960
Cuts two trains in spite of protests. 4-19-1960
Picture of an engine at the double arched Walnut Street Bridge in 1898. 6-10-1960
J. E. Brown on the NY Central and Batavia. 6-10-1960
Agrees to a flag stop here. 10-21-1961
Restores some stops. 10-25-1961
To have a traveling freight agent - to close the office here.
The State wants the former siding to Franklin Mill out - checking the ownership -
1-3-1962
in the way of Arterial route.
Wants to abandon the line between Batavia and East Pembroke - part of the
1-31-1962
Tonawanda Branch. 2-9-1962
Closes its ticket office. 7-26-1962
Trailways is buying the former freight yard. 6-23-1965
Picture of the former freight house and freight yard. 6-26-1965
Price of the freight yard - $72,500. 7-9-1965
Batavia is dropped from the Central time table. 6-14-1971
Picture of the NYC station n.d.
The Schools and County may get half of the back taxes due on railroad property -
1-24-1976
as they did last year. Did not cash last year's checks. 3-6-1978
New York Central Station Picture of, draped for the passing of Lincoln's funeral train. 2-11-1950
Pictures of showing flower beds. 9-25-2000
New York Fashion Center Joseph R. Rosenblum to do business under the name New York Fashion Store,
8 Jackson Street. 9-1-1911
Opening Saturday the 14th. 10-12-1911
Full page ad: Opening. 10-13-1911
Rosenbloom of, 10 Jackson. 2-26-1913
New York Lumber and Wood See: Batavia and New York Wood Working.
Working Co.
New York State Department of To build on East Main Road. 3-21-1969
Transportation Mark Hayes Construction Co. gets the contract to build for.
Picture of the now DOT building on Route 5 - the DOT to move fro Walnut Street
4-24-1969
in June.
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION
5-21-1970
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New York State Employment Office Survey women for factories. 12-18-1941
New York State Historical Federation See also: Genesee County Historical Federation.
Advocates a 10 year program to celebrate the American Revolution. 11-13-1923
New York State Motor Lines Batavia-Rochester Motor Lines.
Bus service to Rochester next week. Walter Aldvich purchases NY Motor Lines. 7-8-1925
New York State Police Troop A: Willis Linn, 1919. W. W. Robinson, 1943. Major George R. Tordy,
1953-1981. Major Richard Tonzi. Major George K. Elbel appointed January 1,
1985 - retired at 55 in January 1988.
Mounted troops to visit Batavia. 8-18-1917
Police to organize Troop A - for Batavia. 8-20-1917
Troop A arrives - to the old Dyke Skating rink. 9-18-1917