A walk around Hamburg at the turn of the century : a slide presentation

A walk around Hamburg at the turn of the century : a slide presentation

This is a video recreation of a slide presentation and narration by historian Elton R. Heath at the Hamburg Public Library in Hamburg, NY in 1978.  

Heath shares his memories and photographs of Hamburg residents, homes, streets, schools, and businesses circa 1902-1908, the time when he was a teenager.

A few years later, the Hamburg Historical Society published a written version of his talk that includes some information and images not provided in this video:

Heath, Elton R. Around old Hamburg village at the turn of the century: A guided tour. [Hamburg, N.Y.] : Hamburg Historical Society, [1982].

Click here to view the typed transcript of the audio narration.

Click here to view the map of Hamburg.

*Please note: some images from Heath's slides could not be verified and may be misidentified.  When in doubt, we used the slides in their original order. If you have any information that can identify the buildings featured in the video, please contact the Grosvenor Room. 

March 10, 1978

A walk around Hamburg at the turn of the century : a slide presentation

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