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History of Binghamton, New York, USA

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• 1854 - Binghampton
  Binghampton, a post-village in Chenango township, and capital of Broom county, New York, at the junction of the Chenango and Susquehanna rivers,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1870 - THE INEBRIATE ASYLUM FIRE. THE REAR BUILDING BURNED - THE MAIN EDIFICE UNINJURED - LOSS $75,000 - SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
  From the Binghamton Republican, March 5.
  At between 11 and 12 o'clock last night, a fire caught in the rear of the New York State Inebriate Asylum,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1871 - January 3 - Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY
  
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  January 3, 1871
  
  
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  Court Street looking East, Binghamton, N.Y.
  
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  1890's ad
  Dr. Kilmer & Co.
  Binghamton, New York
  
•  1892 - Train Wreck
  Binghamton Fatal Railroad Accident
  
  One man was killed and six others were seriously injured in a wreck which occurred on the Erie Railway, about a ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Binghamton
  Binghamton, a thriving city, the capital of Broome co., N.Y., is pleasantly situated on the Susquehanna River, where it is joined by its Chenango...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Front Street, Binghamton, N.Y.
  
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  Court House Square
  
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  Washington Street
  
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  Central Fire Station, 1906
  
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  Casino Park, 1907
  
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  Court Street, looking East, 1907
  
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  Lady Jane Grey School, 1907
  
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  City Hospital, 1907
  
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  Busy Day, Ross Park, 1907
  
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  Cor. Court & Washington Streets, 1908
  
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  Crow Bar Hotel
  Free Board to Guests
  Visitors seldom admitted for less than Thirty Days
  
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  D.L. & W. Depot, Kilmers Building and Viaduct, 1908
  
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  Tabernacle, M.E. Church
  
•  1910 - INJURIES PROVED FATAL Howard R. Whaley, D., L. & W. Fireman Died at Hospital of the Good Shepherd.
  HOWARD R. WHALEY, 23 years old, of 507 South Wilbur avenue, died at the Hospital of the Good Shepherd at [illegible] o'clock this morning of injuries ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Corner Chenango and Court Sts.
  
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  Kilmer Swam Root Building
  
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  Lackawanna Station
  
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  Binghamton Savings Bank Building
  
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  First Baptist Church
  
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  Binghamton's Community Hotel, Hotel Bennett
  
•  1913 - 50 GIRLS DIE AS FACTORY IS BURNED. SCORE MORTALLY HURT IN HOSPITALS. DIG RUINS FOR BODIES. WHEN ALARM RUNG THOUGHT IT FIRE DRILL; BURNING WALLS COLLAPSE.
  VICTIMS HURLED TO DEATH WHILE SPECTATORS ARE HELPLESS - PITIFUL SCENES AS RELATIVES SEEK LOVED ONES.
  
  Binghamton, N. Y., July 23 - Thousands came...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Bird's Eye View of Binghamton, N.Y., looking east, 1913
  
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  New Crandall Hotel, 1914
  
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  Post Office, 1914
  
• 1916
  Binghamton, a city, the capital of Broome co., N.T., is pleasantly situated on the Susquehanna River where it is joined by the Chenango, and is on...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Hills, McLean & Haskins Store, 1918
  
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  Corner of Chenango and Warren St.
  
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  Rockbottom Bridge
  
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  Chenango St., Looking North By Night, Binghamton, New York
  
• 1924 - Binghamton
  The township of Binghamton lies in the southen tier of Broome county, and was originally included in the territory now known as Dickinson, with some...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Home Office of Security Mutual Life Insurance Company
  
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  Y.W.C.A.
  
•  1933 - 14 KILLED, 100 HURT AS ERIE MILK TRAIN SMASHES REAR OF TRAIN NO. 8 AT BINGHAMTON.
  FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND RAILROAD OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE FIRST ERIE WRECK CLAIMING LIVES IN YEARS - WOODRUFF DECLARES ENGINEER KING OF FREIGHT...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Fraternity Row, Washington Street
  
•  1941 - THREE DIE IN PLANE CRASH.
  Binghamton, N.Y. - DAN McNALLY, a Baltimore evangelist, his wife and four-year-old daughter, KITTY were killed when their private airplane crashed at ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1949 - December 1 - WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
  
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• 1972 - Hurricane Agnes
  "In June 1972, Hurricane Agnes hit the East Coast with a monstrous and devastating force, bringing a deluge across multiple states and slamming four...Read MORE...