Posted by: Ed Bommer (bommeref@otsego.net) on 5/03/1997@18:05hrs:

In Reply to: Staten Island History posted by: George Berbert on 9/26/1996@15:05hrs:

I'm a former 'Islander who has been away for quite a while. Two weeks ago I was asked by the Baltimore & Oiho Railroad Historical Society to conduct some conference programs and write articles about the history of railroading on the Island. While I am familiar with it, I need to find more documentation, especially photographs. To do this right, I need to locate information on early 1800's ferry services, photos of early boats and of the railroad itself. I know the S. I. Advance ran a lot of historical photos years ago. How can I locate good prints of them? Also I need to include photos of the Island industries served by the railroad. Information on the branch spurs to Mount Loretto, Proctor & Gamble, Gulfport, Travis and Outerbridge Crossing/Nassau Smelting. Coal and lumber yards too- Fiore Bros, Dreyer Lumber, Springstead, etc. Any retired SIRT or other people who wish to share their memories and information are welcome too! Please respond to my E-mail address. Thanks for reading! I hope you can help.

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