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    Kinney's Fire, Market St, 1942

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    Group of Workmen cutting grass in front of the Bayside Cemetery Lodge

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    US Army Troops Parade, Fall Island, 20th century

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    Moving the Train Depot, c. 1980

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    Market St in winter, early 20th century

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    Sandstone Quarry

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    Western View of Potsdam, c. 1850

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    Potsdam Marching Band, c. 1910

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    Barnum & Bailey Circus Elephants at farm after trainwreck, c. 1889

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    Racquette River: Past, Present, Future Exhibit, 2022

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    Fire on Water St, c. 1910

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    Crane Institute of Music Chorus, c. 1917

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    Canoers on the Racquette River, c. 1884

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    Clarkson Family Vault at Bayside Cemetery

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    View from Water St of the Iron Bridge, c. 1877

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    Demolition of the Potsdam Normal School, c. 1917

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    Construction of the Civic Center, c. 1934

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    Old Main, c. 1980

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    Fire on Fall Island

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    Officers of the 164th Regiment, including Captain Thomas Hickey

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    Frederica and Elizabeth Clarkson with friends, c. 1905

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    View of Potsdam Waterfront from Fall Island

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    Market St., c. 1920

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    Ice covered Racquette River and Fall Island

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Current Exhibitions

Inside a Doctor's Bag

Freemasonry in Potsdam

Summer Fun...Or Not So Fun


Take a look at our Photograph Collection here

Learn about the Museum's Early History here

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Historic Newspapers of New York State: 1700-2000

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St Lawrence County Historical Association: https://slcha.org/


Fort de La Presentation Association: https://fort1749.org/


Nicandri Nature Center: https://www.massenanaturecenter.com/


I Love NY Path Through History: https://www.iloveny.com/things-to-do/path-through-history/


St Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce: https://www.visitstlc.com/


Potsdam Chamber of Commerce: https://www.potsdamchamber.com/


NYS Archives: https://www.archives.nysed.gov/


NYS Library: https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/


Northern New York Library Network: https://nnyln.org/


North Country Children's Museum: https://northcountrychildrensmuseum.org/