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- The most dangerous fire escape I've ever seen
- Out of Place
- Sir Bedevere
- Witch way to the fire?
- Proud to be an old Coot
- That old scale
- Bowled Over
- Cat years?
- 'Why' Wyoming?
- His Master's Voice
- What! No dish under the skewer?
- Only in Hollywood?
- What's Up Doc?
- Destination?
- I'm pretty sure this was a voluntary program
- When I see chicken wire rabbit cages I think of three things
- The War Ears
- Eating the bunnies? Really?
- A love affair with a machine
- Hasenpfeffer
- Back support
- Hot type!
- Can you smell ... the news?
- Looking across the street and Flong
- Memories of my elderly hoarder neighbor
- Linotype in the Twilight Zone
- By Memory?
- Quiet place
- Line Of Type
- And no hearing protection
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Security Mutual: 1905
Binghamton, New York, circa 1905. "Security Mutual Life Insurance building, Court and Exchange streets." Last seen here 15 years ago in portrait mode, the building still stands. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
Building IS in use
The old Binghamton Public Library to the right of Security Mutual has been given a new life. As of 2022, the building houses SUNY Broome's Culinary Arts program.
Here is a video tour of the SUNY Broome Culinary & Event Center:
To the right
Is the old Binghamton Public Library. It still stands although is no longer in use. The building was constructed in 1903 with a $75,000 donation from steel baron / philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It was still in use when I was growing up in the area back in the 1970s and '80s. Today the county has taken over the library system and there is a new building a few blocks away.
More info and photos here: http://nyslandmarks.com/treasures/09apr.htm
Yup, still there ...
Several nice old structures left downtown! Take a look around.
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