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North Tonawanda and Martinsville, map detail (1875, Beers Atlas of Niagara and Orleans).jpg

North Tonawanda and Martinsville, map detail (c.1875).jpg

Carney's Island, Distillery, Ayer Estate, Fisher, Cap. o. Shepard, Rosebrock, Kibber, Roney, A. Jerbitz, Zimmerman, Rumbolt, Dreggs, Nutting, J.…

47 Fifteenth Ave., aerial photo (1938).jpg

47 Fifteenth Ave., aerial photo (1938).jpg

Many of the upper east avenues were still unoccupied in 1938.

Niagara County map, North Tonawanda as Niagara, map (1838).jpg

Niagara County map, North Tonawanda as Niagara, map (1838).jpg

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-13e2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Tonawanda industries, growth of second-largest lumber port, article (Buffalo Courier, 1887-10-07).pdf

Tonawanda industries, growth of second-largest lumber port, article (Buffalo Courier, 1887-10-07).pdf

Good general, early description. Earliest settlers seem to only account for south-siders Lock built for Niagara-Creek access. Cleveland Commercial…

William H. Gratwick vessels, photos (c.1882-1900).jpg

Willian H. Gratwick, Package Freighter, photo (1893).jpg

Wooden steam barge, bulk freighter, package freighter and tugboats.

Map of North Tonawanda, Gratwick School area highlighted (c1948).jpg

Map of North Tonawanda, Gratwick School area highlighted (c1948).jpg

Shows Bushes Bridge, Nor-Ton Courts, "Sweeney Park", numbered avenues from 20th-24th, and a planned Tesla and Edison Street. Not yet here: Mid-City…

A terrible riot, article (Niagara Falls Gazette, 1892-06-11).jpg

A terrible riot, article (Niagara Falls Gazette, 1892-06-11).jpg

Weston's foreman, William Wood, has a bio in Landmarks of Niagara County (1897): Wood, W.W. — This representative citizen of North Tonawanda has been…

Excerpts from "Fixed Bayonets - The New York State National Guard during the era of industrial unrest, 1877–1898" by Ronald Howard Kotlik, 2005.art

42nd Separate Co, colorized photo 2 (c1893).jpg

Webmaster's Note: This 2005 dissertation from a UB student examines the seven times the Guard were dispersed between 1877–1898 to mediate local labor…

42nd Separate Company of Niagara Falls 50th, illustrated article (Niagara Falls gazette, 1935-11-16).pdf

42nd Separate Company of Niagara Falls 50th, illustrated article (Niagara Falls gazette, 1935-11-16).pdf

Article claims company organized in 1885 in response to need to enforce Niagara Falls State Reservation of that year. H. William Feder notes that the…

Ziehl notes.txt

1903 Ziehl's General Store (Martinsville) listed in Ton News
1910 Ferdinand Ziehl of Martinsville juror, politician
1916 Louis A Ziehl Foreman on…