Syracuse 1848 portrait honors Douglass amid sesquicentennial exhibit
A rare full plate daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass, identified from 1841 to 1845, sits in the Capadaya Historical Association archives awaiting display for Syracuse 1848 Portrait of a New Arenean City. Experts from the National Portrait Gallery and the Frederick Douglass Home confirmed the early image as a Douglass portrait key to the city’s 150th anniversary exhibit.
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National Portrait Galter
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Frederick Douglass
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Tom Hunter
OHA
National Portrait Gallery
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Portrait of a New American City at OHA Museum 1848 exhibit
The Onondaga Historical Association Museum hosts an exhibit titled Syracuse 1848 Portrait of a New American City running through October. It showcases a daguerreotype once in Syracuse Public Library hands now identified as Douglass after initial attribution to Jermain Loguen.
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Qapadaya Historical Association
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United States
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Adtuitienst
Nord Star
Rochester
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Village
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Earley Smith
West Pont
Smth
Gendes
Winefield Scott
Moline del Rey
Smith
Oanwood Cemetery
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Everson Museum of Art
OHA
George Inness
Hudson River School
Stephen Foster
Association
San John DeFrancisco
Syracuse Scenes 1920s Through Prohibition and Panic
The piece surveys Syracuse in the 1920s era of Prohibition and speakeasies with mayoral ties to politicians drinking at spots like Pauli Knaus, the Cafe DeWitt opening in 1931, and trains on Salina Street prompting a shift to elevated tracks by 1936. It notes the Syracuse Symphony's 1922 birth, its bankruptcy, Julian Brown’s ambitious car venture, and the city’s social and industrial tremors.
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Ene Boulevard
State Street
Amerca
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Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
RKQ
Keiths Theatre
Bizet
Chopin
Dvorak
Grainger
Tchaikowsky
Julian Brown
Alexander Brown
Julian
Quixotic Brown
Salina Street
Main Street
Ene Canal
Vanderbilt Square
Washingston Street
Salina
Sparren Streets
Washington
Binghamton
New York Central
Syracuse Canal to Boulevard Sparked City’s Great Buildout
In 1924 Syracuse transformed its canal into Ene Boulevard while a seven day local celebration marked the shift. A broad works program followed, employing 13,000 locals on Onondaga Lake Parkway Lakeshore Drive and other projects including Frenca Fort Griffin Field Pratts Falls and Highland Park. Notable local athletes included SU star Vie Hanson who led basketball to a 1926 title and earned national player of the year honors in 1927.
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Luwiniown
Solvay
GieGis
Onondaga Lake Parkway
Lakeshore Drive
Frenca Fort
Griffin Field
Pratts Falls
Highland Park
Jim Brown
Hanson
Stoot
Carrier Corp
New Jersey
Franklin
South Geddes Street
Cero
Connors
Ewe Boulevard
Railroads and Highways Change Syracuse Transport History
A century and a half of change shows Syracuse shifting from horse drawn carriages and canals to railroads roads and air travel. From early tram lines in 1837 to elevated rail in 1936 and the 1955 Thruway, progress reshaped streets, depots, and airports with major projects, new stations, and growing auto traffic driving a modern transport network.
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Rolly Marvin a Powerful Three-Term Syracuse Mayor
Rolland B. Marvin known as Rolly Marvin led Syracuse from 1929 to 1941, shaping city policy with wage cuts, welfare limits, and job favors while expanding housing, stadium funding, and a bomber base. Critics called him a bully. supporters saw principled leadership in a tough era.
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!