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Man in blacksmith’s shop. <br /> A man stands working in a cluttered blacksmith’s shop. An anvil sits in the foreground. The man holds a long rod over a pot, presumably forming the piece of metal. <br />

Building of the bridge on Walnut Street, 1908-1910. <br /> The pre-fabrication of a bridge leads across a ravine to the Perry Knitting Mill. Building equipment is scattered around the base of the unfinished bridge.

Polish Band of Perry, NY Polska Parafia, probably about 1920<br /> A band of brass, woodwind, and percussion players pose in front of Polska Parafia—a Polish church in Perry, NY.

Interior of the Auditorium theater prior to the fire, 1982. <br /> The auditorium has both balcony and floor-levels. Taken from stage, the photo shows the seats ascending to the back-right of the auditorium and the stage lights above. Two viewing boxes…

The Ford Garage was owned by Fred Watkins and Frank McKurth. The partners first operated a grocery store at 100 Main St. and secured a Ford dealership there in 1912. The business must have been successful, for the building pictured here at #22-24…

Silver Lake Mills, owned by George Tomlinson, about 1900.<br /> <br /> Beneath the awning of the mill, five men and two boys—one on bicycle—stand in the shade. One man is dressed in a suit and carries a cane. <br /> <br /> On the back of the photo: &quot;Silver Lake Mills -…

The Citizen&#039;s Bank, 1965<br /> <br /> A street view of The Citizen&#039;s Bank&#039;s front entrance.

A man and woman pose in front Decker’s Ice Cream. There are advertisements in the windows for products and foods.

Original print of the spinning room in the Perry Knitting Co. with Karl Sharpsteen as foreman, dated May 7, 1906.

Although the content of this letter is of historical interest--a letter to Hon. F. P. Stevens--it&#039;s included here for its somewhat idealized representation of the Perry Knitting Co.<br /> <br /> At the time company officers are: M.H. Olin, President; W.H.…