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Re: (erielack) Homer Agway/GLF Photos

Thanks!

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From: "Joshua" <mail_@_joshuakblay.com>
To: "'EL Mail List'" <erielack_@_lists.elhts.org>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 12:07 PM
Subject: (erielack) Homer Agway/GLF Photos


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> I had a few responses to my query so I thought I'd send it to the whole
> list.  Attached are photos of the Homer, NY Agway, formerly GLF located at
> 45 and/or 45 1/2 James Street.  Looks like it became Agway in 1964/65. 
> The
> three color photos were taken by me in December 2000, shortly after the
> facility closed.  The siding in the rear was originally accessed by a spur
> track that ran parallel to the southbound main.  This spur ran connected
> with the southbound main between James and Cayuga Streets and served the
> cattle pen, freight station, GLF, Stafford Coal, and Homer Jones Feed 
> Mills.
> It was later tied directly into the former southbound main.  The sididng
> still exists and is used for MOW storage.  The northern most half of the
> building with the elevator equipment was removed the following spring I
> believe.
>
> The black and white photo is from a 1958 area publication, sorry the 
> quality
> isn't the best.  Closest to camera is the northbound main, then the
> southbound main, then the spur line in the weeds.  You can clearly see a
> little building to the left.  Not sure if this was part of a GLF or not, 
> but
> I have an aerial photo that shows a boxcar standing next to the building.
>
> Hope this helps/of interest!
>
> Happy New Year
>
> Joshua


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