July 4, 1976, was a particularly special one for Americans since it marked our 200th birthday as a nation. Shown here are a handful of the thousands of people who came out to watch Rochester’s celebration, which included a two-section parade, picnics, a concert, a play, games and prizes, and…
As a river town, Rochester has seen its share of…
In 1944, an ambitious long-term medical study…
On April 23, 1924, seven balloons took flight…
While World War II raged on in Europe and the…
During the weekend of March 25 and 26, 1927,…
Frigidaire first developed the self-contained…
On February 9, 1942, the US officially set its clocks ahead one hour to war time for the duration of the war, and so John H. Cooper, pictured here,…
On February 9 and 10 of 1959, much of Minnesota found itself digging out from the latest snowstorm, which happened to be the heaviest in over a year…
For two weeks in January 1991, 30 Mayo High School students along with teachers and chaperones, shown here in this photo from the History Center of…
Rochester’s Kiwanis Club got its start in 1921, raising funds for charities, lending aid to youth organizations, and sponsoring educational…
If you happened to be black in the 1950s, travel was a challenge. Discrimination, refusal of service, and even threats of violence had to be factored…
Before construction could begin on the Government Center in downtown Rochester in 1991, the site had to be cleared of existing buildings. In most…
On January 26, 1971, the Kahler Hotel hosted the first annual Bear Fax Convention. One of the speakers that day was Joe Garagiola, Sr., shown here in…
The recent demolition of the Day’s Inn, formerly the Carlton Hotel, in downtown Rochester brings to mind another hotel of the same era that…
Rochester’s movie scene received an upgrade for this edition of Throwback…
Throwback Thursday features the Rochester Ice Company…