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Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
The village of Batavia was founded in 1802 by Joseph Ellicott, agent of the Holland Land Company. Batavia, New York, was named for the short-lived Batavian Republic (1795–1806) in honor of the Holland Land Company.
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1850 - Destructive Fire A fire occurred on the 17th inst., in Rhany's [R. Haney's] extensive hardware store, Batavia, New York. There being no water, the flames spread with...Read MORE...
1854 - Batavia Batavia, a handsome post-village in the above township, capital of Genesee county, on Tonawanda creek, and on the Buffalo and Rochester railroad, 36...Read MORE...
1859 BATAVIA, a township and village of New York, U.S., in Genesee co. The former presents a level surface, and is watered by the Tonawanda creek. Its...Read MORE...
1886 - A HOTEL FIRE. DESTRUCTION OF THE ST. JAMES IN BATAVIA - SEVERAL PERSONS HURT. Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 8. - At 2 o'clock this morning the St. James Hotel, the leading hotel in town, a large four-story brick building containing 80...Read MORE...
1895 - Batavia Batavia, a post-village, capital of Genesee co., N.Y., on Tonawanda Creek, 32 miles by rail W.S.W. of Rochester, and 36 miles E. by N. from Buffalo,...Read MORE...
1899 - Batavia Batavia is the largest town in Genesee county, both in point of territory and population. It is located in about the centre of the county, and is...Read MORE...
Court House, Firemen's Headquarters and Ellicott Hall Postcard
High School Postcard
The Batavia Club Postcard
Richmond Memorial Library, 1905 Postcard
Main Street, 1905 Postcard
New York State School for the Blind, 1905 Postcard
Union School, 1905 Postcard
Genessee County Fair Ground, 1907 Postcard
Batavia Square and Junction of Main and Ellicott Streets, 1907 Postcard
The Batavia and New York Wood Working Company Postcard
Washington Avenue School Postcard
Hospital Postcard
Hotel Richmond, 1909 Postcard
Holland Land Office, 1910 Postcard
Horseshoe Lake Postcard
Part of Square, Showing Police Headquarters, St. James Church, County Clerk's Office, and Court House Postcard
New St. Mary's Church, 1910 Postcard
Tonowanda Creek Postcard
1911 - TERRIBLE TRAIN CRASH. BLAME PLACED ON EXPRESS ENGINEER. Superintendent Everett Says J. B. LYDELL, of Buffalo, Engineer of Train 23, and For 40 Years an Employe of Railroad, Ran Past Signals – Many...Read MORE...
New York Central Depot, 1911 Postcard
Masonic Temple Postcard
St. Joseph's Church Postcard
Children's Home Postcard
K. B. Mathes Shell Factory Postcard
1916 Batavia, a post-village, capital of Genesee co., N.Y., on Tonawanda Creek, 36 miles E. by N. of Buffalo, on the New York Central and Hudson River,...Read MORE...
Morgan Monument, 1916 Postcard
Knights of Columbus Home Postcard
New York Central Station Postcard
1925 - FOUR KILLED IN WRECK AT R. R. CROSSING. BUFFALO FAMILIES WERE ON WAY TO PICNIC. MORE IN CAR SURVIVE. Car Rolled Down Bank 300 Feet Two Women Carried With Wreckage.
Batavia, N. Y., Sept. 7 (A.P.) - Four Buffalo persons were killed shortly before...Read MORE...
Massey-Harris Harvester Company Postcard
1929 - TRUCK DRIVER KILLED BY TRAIN Batavia, Jan. 15 (AP). - Roy McIntyre 28 of Holly was almost instantly killed and his brother, Albert was seriously injured here today when their...Read MORE...
Main Street Postcard
Greetings from U.S. Veteran's Facility, Batavia, New York Postcard
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Batavia, New York, USA
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
High School
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
The Batavia Club
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Court House, Firemen's Headquarters and Ellicott Hall
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Richmond Memorial Library, 1905
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Main Street, 1905
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
New York State School for the Blind, 1905
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Union School, 1905
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Genessee County Fair Ground, 1907
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Batavia Square and Junction of Main and Ellicott Streets, 1907
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
The Batavia and New York Wood Working Company
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Washington Avenue School
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Hospital
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Hotel Richmond, 1909
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Holland Land Office, 1910
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Horseshoe Lake
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Part of Square, Showing Police Headquarters, St. James Church, County Clerk's Office, and Court House
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
New St. Mary's Church, 1910
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Tonowanda Creek
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
New York Central Depot, 1911
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Masonic Temple
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
St. Joseph's Church
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Children's Home
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
K. B. Mathes Shell Factory
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Morgan Monument, 1916
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Knights of Columbus Home
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
New York Central Station
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Massey-Harris Harvester Company
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Greetings from U.S. Veteran's Facility, Batavia, New York
Batavia, New York, USA Postcard
Main Street
History, News and Stories of Batavia, New York, USA
1850 - Destructive Fire
A fire occurred on the 17th inst., in Rhany's [R. Haney's] extensive hardware store, Batavia, New York. There being no water, the flames spread with...
Read MORE...
1854 - Batavia
Batavia, a handsome post-village in the above township, capital of Genesee county, on Tonawanda creek, and on the Buffalo and Rochester railroad, 36...
Read MORE...
1859
BATAVIA, a township and village of New York, U.S., in Genesee co. The former presents a level surface, and is watered by the Tonawanda creek. Its...
Read MORE...
1886 - A HOTEL FIRE. DESTRUCTION OF THE ST. JAMES IN BATAVIA - SEVERAL PERSONS HURT.
Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 8. - At 2 o'clock this morning the St. James Hotel, the leading hotel in town, a large four-story brick building containing 80...
Read MORE...
1895 - Batavia
Batavia, a post-village, capital of Genesee co., N.Y., on Tonawanda Creek, 32 miles by rail W.S.W. of Rochester, and 36 miles E. by N. from Buffalo,...
Read MORE...
1899 - Batavia
Batavia is the largest town in Genesee county, both in point of territory and population. It is located in about the centre of the county, and is...
Read MORE...
1911 - TERRIBLE TRAIN CRASH. BLAME PLACED ON EXPRESS ENGINEER.
Superintendent Everett Says J. B. LYDELL, of Buffalo, Engineer of Train 23, and For 40 Years an Employe of Railroad, Ran Past Signals – Many...
Read MORE...
1916
Batavia, a post-village, capital of Genesee co., N.Y., on Tonawanda Creek, 36 miles E. by N. of Buffalo, on the New York Central and Hudson River,...
Read MORE...
1925 - FOUR KILLED IN WRECK AT R. R. CROSSING. BUFFALO FAMILIES WERE ON WAY TO PICNIC. MORE IN CAR SURVIVE.
Car Rolled Down Bank 300 Feet Two Women Carried With Wreckage.
Batavia, N. Y., Sept. 7 (A.P.) - Four Buffalo persons were killed shortly before...
Read MORE...
1929 - TRUCK DRIVER KILLED BY TRAIN
Batavia, Jan. 15 (AP). - Roy McIntyre 28 of Holly was almost instantly killed and his brother, Albert was seriously injured here today when their...
Read MORE...
Batavia, New York, USA Genealogy
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