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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?
The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library
May 16, 20243 min read
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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
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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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
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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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
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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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
Mar 19, 20222 min read
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