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Locke Lehigh Valley Train Depot, 1907, Verne Morton Photo courtesy of the DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County, Ithaca, New York, from the Verne Morton Collection |
7/15/01-The Lehigh Valley Rail Road rolled up its tracks years ago. The old station stands as a reminder of the central importance of rail to commerce and transportation a hundred years ago. Its main competitor is pictured in the foreground. |
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West side of Main Street, looking south, 1912, photographer unknown All four of these houses (including the one partially viewable on the far left) were built in 1912. |
7/15/01-Thankfully, they were built so well that they are all still in pretty good shape today! |
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West side of Main Street, looking north, 1916, J. Arthur Jones |
7/15/01-Aside from a few towering trees and a paved road, this scene looks very much as it did in 1916. |
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The Baptist Church on the east side of Main Street, 1907, Verne Morton Photo provided courtesy of the DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County, Ithaca, New York, from the Verne Morton Collection. |
7/15/01-The Baptist Church appears basically unchanged with a slightly different tower and facade.
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The Fountain House, on the south-east corner of Main Street (Rt. 38) and Water Street (Rt. 90), 1907, Verne Morton Photo courtesy of the DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County, Ithaca, New York, from the Verne Morton Collection. |
7/15/01-The hotel burned down in 1912, taking several structures with it. Today, the D&D One Stop occupies the site.
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