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Historic Postcards of the Rochester Parks with Lisa Kleman

  • Olmsted Lodge at Highland Park 171 Reservoir Avenue Rochester, NY, 14620 United States (map)

There was once an "Age of Postcards" which documented our city's history. Author Lisa Kleman explores the history of Rochester through early 20th century postcards. We've all seen the nostalgic and iconic Rochester postcards–the Children’s Pavilion in Highland, the red-bricked Lyceum Theatre on Clinton Avenue, Ontario Beach Park when it was known as the “Coney Island of the West” with its boardwalk along the lake and women strolling in their long white dresses and frilly hats, the Powers Building towering over the trollies and horses and carts along Main and State Streets and the bandstands at Seneca Park and Genesee Valley Park. Join us as we explore “what once was” and share stories of the early 20th century. Olmsted Lodge, 171 Reservoir Avenue 14620. Registration, via Eventbrite (link above), opens August 9, limited to 100

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