on the Erie Canal, Niagara County NY
The art in this industrial chart produced in 1881 was attributed to two artists, Philleo who sketched the bodies and other figures and Pollard who was responsible for the faces. W.F. Pollard and Company were responsible for cartoons and commercial advertising in the local Middleport Times and the Middleport Mail who fought for newspaper supremacy
Need a great gift idea? How about a poster, suitable for framing, that captures all the warm welcomes that Middleport is known for! The 18″ x 24″ poster featuring some of Middleport, New York’s welcoming porches is available for a $5 donation. The funds raised from the donations for the “Falling for the Porches of
Some time ago, a question came up about the location of the old trolley station here in Middleport. We learned of the location of a Park Inn on the corner of Main and the park owned by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dreher. It is located on the insurance maps of 1911 on the corner of
Early Middleport was often the scene of devastating fires but none as sad as the early morning fire of February 23, 1910. Firemen were called to the south side of Park Avenue near Vernon Street to the building that housed the Union Free School, which had been established in 1891 to ensure “educating our children
