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The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library

May 163 min read

What's in a name? Kontinska? Kunkinski? Konopinska?

Are these photos of Janet Konopinska Lukaszewicz (1897/8-1992) of Hudson Falls, Washington County, NY prior to her marriage in 1924?

Tisha Dolton

Feb 64 min read

Ticonderoga to China by way of Hudson Falls: Mildred R. Bolles Cornell Mills

On 14 August, 1916, Mildred married Erving Robert Cornell who was eleven years her senior...

Tisha Dolton

Nov 28, 20233 min read

Mae Yarter Churchill: In Memoria

One of the surnames we keep seeing as we scan the Bloomer glass plate negatives is Yarter. Luckily, Mr. Bloomer included a first name on...

Tisha Dolton

Jan 11, 20233 min read

Gertrude W. Biggart Holmes: Wife, mother, teacher, citizen

About 18 months ago, Kevin wrote about Francis J. Biggart of Hudson Falls, NY. That post featured a photograph from our Richard M....

Tisha Dolton

Mar 19, 20222 min read

Warford Davis, Local Track Star

John Warford Davis (1903-1989) was born in North Granville, Washington County, NY on 17 March 1903 to John Boyd Davis (1862-1926) and...

Tisha Dolton

Nov 27, 20216 min read

Where on earth is Trionda, NY?

Earlier this year, Kevin began the arduous task of delving into one of our newest collections, the Richard M. Bloomer Glass Plate...

The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library

Nov 19, 20211 min read

Reorganizing the Yearbooks

Every so often, reorganization must occur. The local yearbook collection in the Folklife Center has been arranged by title for many...