Houghton Hamlet and Valley from Old Seminary Hill
Houghton Hamlet as seen from the original campus of Houghton Seminary, south of town. Pictured are houses on the main street and across the Genesee River, with hills rising in the distance.
View ArticleWillard Avenue with (from right to left) Smith, Barnett and Luckey houses
The houses of Smith, Barnett and Luckey families in the vicinity of the college proceeding south on Willard Ave. Vegetable garden visible on right.
View ArticlePresident Luckey's House and surrounding houses
Warm-weather view from left to right of President Luckey's house, A.W. Hall (Barnett House), Luther Hall (Smith House) and (far right in the trees) E.W. Bruce (Kellogg House) and their outbuildings....
View ArticleDistrict Schoolhouse #6, Houghton Hamlet
Frosty morning picture of the District schoolhouse #6. It is noted this building was replaced in 1915. The site is roughly present- day (2018) 9600 State Rte. 19, Houghton, NY
View ArticleOld Seminary Building, from Main Street
Old Seminary building ("Old Sem"); the building just visible on the left is the principal's house.
View ArticleQuad from Luckey House in winter
Snow-blanketed view is across the Quad from just past the Luckey House toward Jennings Hall, Bessie Hall (Old Seminary is just above) and downtown Houghton.
View ArticleEnd of the year picture, Houghton Seminary students and faculty
Faculty and students of Houghton Seminary on the steps of Jennings Hall (later Fancher Hall)
View ArticleGaoyadeo and Fancher from front entrance
Fancher and Gaoyadeo from near the college's front entrance. Unfinished steps and porch on Gaoyadeo help date the photo. Pres. Luckey's house and a second residential home can be seen on either side of...
View ArticleHoughton Hamlet viewed from old campground
Houghton Hamlet as seen from the land where the old campground hookups are (east of where the Nielsen Center would later stand). Written on the image, "Houghton from Camp Ground 85-P.H. Kellogg Cuba...
View ArticleSnowy bridge crossing Houghton Creek that led up to campus
Dramatic winter view of a footbridge crossing the Houghton Creek, followed by a set of steps climbing the front hill and ending near Gaoyadeo Dormitory. Roughly the present-day (2018) location of...
View ArticleBarnett, Smith, and Kellogg houses, seen across quadrangle of flowers
View is across the Quad west toward Barnett, Smith and Kellogg houses.
View ArticleGaoyadeo, Fancher and Bedford Buildings with Steese family home in background
View of Gaoyadeo (2 female students on steps looking down at 1 male student), Fancher on left, Bedford Gym on the right. The Steese family home is in the background on the hill. The text says "1-D...
View ArticleLeonard Houghton farm
The farm of Leonard Houghton viewed from atop a nearby hill. The Genesee River can be seen in the distant background, along with a neighboring house.
View ArticleCrowd picture on Gaoyadeo front steps
A large group of mostly young men and women pose for a picture on the front steps of Gaoyadeo Hall.
View ArticleGenesee Valley Vista
A broad expanse of fields and forested hills. A small shed surrounded by chickens is in the foreground, near a dirt road.
View ArticleHoughton Hamlet and Valley from Old Seminary Hill
Houghton Hamlet as seen from south of town, up on the original campus of Houghton Seminary. Image includes houses on the main street, across the Genesee River, and in the distant hills distance.
View ArticleDavidson House snowscape
A wintry image of a large house on top of a hill. The house has a defined center section and two smaller wings - each section appears to have its own porch and entrance.
View ArticleFancher Hall from top of driveway
Fancher Hall and five surrounding residential homes (including Steese Cottage), as seen from the top of the college's front drive. Two young women in school clothes face the camera while a group of...
View ArticleFishing at Letchworth
A man fishes at the bottom of one of the waterfalls at Letchworth Park.
View ArticleDavidson House front porch
A large house with two figures on the front porch - a younger man in a bowler hat sitting on the edge of the porch and a half-hidden older man in a rocker reading either a newspaper or book.
View ArticleDavidson House side view
Focus is on a rather expansive side porch. Light snow covers the ground around the house. Three chimneys, gingerbread on the gable roof, and the rambling size of the house suggest the owners were of...
View ArticleGeology Class at Letchworth
Three casually dressed girls stand near one of the falls at Letchworth State Park. All have knee-length skirts and ankle socks. One is carrying a small camera case. Another is facing away form the...
View ArticleTwo views of Houghton Hamlet
Two separate views of Houghton Hamlet taken from above at Fancher Heights.
View ArticleP.H. (Philander Henry) Kellogg, Houghton Seminary student, posed on bridge...
Kellogg faces camera, dressed in knee-length pants, thick knee socks, ankle books, informal shirt with double chest pockets, and bow tie. He is holding his cap in his right hand and gloves in his left,...
View ArticleRev. Howard W. McDowell, 1910
Formal portait of Rev. Howard W. McDowell, first librarian of Houghton Seminary
View ArticleView of flooding in downtown Houghton, NY, 1889
The Genesee River spilled its banks to cover River Rd. (now Rt. 19) and its adjoining properities. Just out of view to the left is where Genesee St. meets River Rd. and just out of view to the right is...
View ArticleState Rt. 19 being rerouted and paved at northern end of Houghton Hamlet, c....
Summer view is from the south overlooking the bridge over Houghton Creek and northward to where Centerville Rd. meets State Route 19. The road bed is being built and leveled in this picture, it is all...
View ArticleP.H. Kellogg Houghton Seminary graduation photo, 1892
Formal portrait of P.H. Kellogg by Brewer's Art Studio. There is a hand-inked identification of the subject, and listings of Brewer's studio locations as Belfast, Fillmore, and Rushford NY
View ArticlePerry Tucker and geology class
A standing man in a boater-style hat and a light-colored suit oversees a group of young people sitting on a hillside. Several students are using pads for notetaking or sketching.
View ArticleBelfast Bridge Demolition 6
Vertically oriented photo of the dismantling of Befast Bridge in Belfast, N.Y.
View ArticleHoughton College Farm barn, formerly of the Willard J. Houghton farm, c. 1950s
The barn is in the background; in the foreground a young gentleman holds open the driver side door of a car from 1951-1952. There is a small side building in the left foreground and rose bushes in leaf.
View ArticleBelfast Bridge Demolition 5
Polaroid shows dismantling of the bridge. Horizontal view encompasses residential home in background.
View ArticleHoughton Seminary Faculty 1911-1912 school year.
Faculty picture printed in the school newspaper, The Star, in June 1912. Back Row: Elizabeth H. Dow, Ella Hillpot, Miss Cofield, Howard W. McDowell, Philinda Bowen and Coralie Eastwood. Front Row: H....
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus, 1960
East facing view of Houghton College campus.
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus with Houghton Hamlet, 1997
A northwest facing view showing the newly constructed (1994) Perkins Townhouses in the bottom left and the village on the far right. The main campus buildings and quad are at the top of the photo. Rt....
View ArticleAerial view of Stebbins Farmhouse, Houghton, c. 1950
Image shows farmhouse, barn, and outbuildings. Route 19 is visible in the bottom of the photograph.
View ArticleAeral view of the hamlet of Houghton, 1960
An east facing view of Houghton hamlet that includes the Genesee River, Route 19, and Genesee Street.
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus, 1988
A north facing view. Construction on the Chamberlain Center is visible in the center left of photograph. Rt. 19 runs along the lower right corner of the photograph.
View ArticleNorth facing aerial view of Houghton College campus and Hamlet, 1997
The lower edge of the photograph shows Houghton Wesleyan Church, the college Robert T. Fiegl Maintenance Building, and the Houghton Volunteer Fire Department fire hall. Route 19 bisects the photo. The...
View ArticleNorth facing aerial view of Houghton College campus, 1967
College buildings and quad are in center; Genesee Street is on the southeast edge of campus. Houghton Creek and Route 19 can be seen in the lower right of photograph. The top third of the picture is...
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus and environs, 1973
A north-northwest facing view that shows the trees of the Houghton woods in fall color above the campus. Rt. 19 runs along the lower edge of the right side of the photograph. The top third of the...
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus, 1967
View is to west-southwest. Rt. 19 is in the lower left corner of the picture and the top third of the picture is all valley land with woods and farms.
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College, Houghton Academy, and environs, 1981
A northeast facing view. Fancher Heights Dr. and Thayer St. (with the Houghton Academy campus) are visible in the foreground. The college is in the upper middle of the photograph. The early autumn...
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus, May 1956
Northwestern facing aerial view of Houghton College campus and neighborhood. Dated May 1956, the main section of East Hall (now Gillette Hall) has been completed (1953) but chapel construction has not...
View ArticleNorth-northwest facing aerial view of Houghton College campus and environs, 1970
The campus is visible in the center of the photo; the Houghton woods are beyond. Houghton Creek and Route 19 can be seen in the lower right of photograph. The top third of the picture is all valley...
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College and environs, 1987
An east facing view that includes the campus, Route 19, Genesee River, and countryside.
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton Hamlet, 1960
View is toward south-southwest. Route 19 bisects the photograph.
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus and environs, 1970
An east facing view of Houghton College that includes neighboring farms and fields.
View ArticleAerial view of Houghton College campus, c. 1958
North facing view of Houghton College campus. Wesley Chapel shows recent construction activitiy. New wing of East Hall is under construction.
View ArticleHoughton Wesleyan Seminary students process into Jennings Hall
A group of Houghton Wesleyan Seminary students in formal dress process along the sidewalk towards Jennings Hall for a graduation ceremony. Seminary buildings and residential homes can be seen in the...
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