Category Archives: Travel

The Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge

The Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge, originally uploaded by Scott Thomas Photography. The Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge is a triple steel arch bridge over the Genesee River in Rochester, New York.  This photo was taken during the … Continue reading

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View 178: Rochester Lilac Festival

Highland Park in Rochester, New York is the home to the annual Lilac Festival.  One of the oldest festivals in the United States.  Featuring 500 varieties of lilacs and hundreds more of rhododendrons, magnolias, azaleas, flowering bushes and trees.  The … Continue reading

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Finding History

I know some of you thought my latest assignment about hometown history might be a little too much like a school report.  When I was in school, I would have agreed.  Today, we have the Internet, Google and Wikipedia which … Continue reading

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Sister Suffragette

Sister Suffragette, originally uploaded by Scott Thomas Photography. This lovely suffragette told me she would be the first Lady Mayor of Main Street USA as soon as women won the right to vote.  She is one of several period cast … Continue reading

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First Women’s Rights Convention

In July of 1848, the first Women’s Rights Convention was held in the village of Seneca Falls, New York.  The convention was attended by 300 women and men and created the Declaration of Sentiments document.  This was the beginning of … Continue reading

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