DeForest Douglas Diver Railroad Photographs, ca. 1870-1948

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DeForest Douglas Diver Railroad Photographs, ca. 1870-1948

Original photographs, glass plates and other negatives, and glossy prints, mainly of the New York, Ontario, and Western Railway, taken by Mr. Diver and others in Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Otsego, and Sullivan Counties, New York.

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Diver, DeForest Douglas, 1878-1958,

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Railroad engineer, photographer. From the description of DeForest Douglas Diver railroad photographs, ca. 1870-1950. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64074638 ...

New York, Ontario, and Western Railway Co.

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The New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company was organized in the late 19th century; its purpose was to provide railroad service in New York State between Lake Ontario and the Adirondack Mountains. By the 1950's, recession and modernization costs drove the company into serious debt. On October 10, 1957, the Interstate Commerce Commission reported the approval of the abandonment of the rail-line and thus closed the terminal facilities at Oswego, New York. From the description of ...