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Frank Stone Barton – Man Who Lit Up Salem in the 1920s
Frank Stone Barton – Man Who Lit Up Salem in the 1920s

History Tidbits, People

Frank Stone Barton – Man Who Lit Up Salem in the 1920s

Heritage Center2017-01-17T15:57:38+00:00January 24th, 2017|Categories: History Tidbits, People|Tags: 1903, 901 N. Capitol St., accident, bankruptcy, brain tumor, Christmas tree, Clara Barton, Clara Virginia McClelland, Coal & Iron Company, Deaconness hospital, electrical engineer, electricity, Francisco Barton, Frank Barton, Frank Stone Barton, General Electric, Gerald L. Warren, Idaho, Inez Barton, jingles, Lewiston, Livingston county, Marion County Courthouse, Mary Barton, Masonic Building, New York, Norway spruce tree, Nunda, Oregon State Insane Asylum, Pioneer Cemetery, poetess, Poetry, Portland, Queens Light & Power, R.D. Barton, Radio in the Home magazine, Richard Barton, Salem Electric, St. Vincent's hospital, Syracuse University, turbine generators, Vilbert and Todd|

The Barton family gathered around the radio in their home on 901 Capitol St. NE. Their electrical dream home is now the law [...]

Salem’s Outdoor Christmas Tree

Heritage Center2016-12-23T14:09:59+00:00December 22nd, 2016|Categories: Community Memories, People|Tags: 1882, 1913, blackout regulations, bulldozer, Cherrian band, Cherrians, Christmas music, Christmas tree, electrical engineering, Frank Barton, General Electric Company, Hallie Parrish Hinges, Madison Square Garden, Marion County Courthouse, Masonic Building, New York & Queens Light and Power Company, New York City, Norway spruce, Old Ye Liberty Theatre, Reverend H. E. Marshall, Richard Barton, Salem Electric Company, Santa, subway system, Syracuse University, T. C. Shaw, World War II|

Judge ShawWHC 63.1.62.1.25 Once upon a time, in the city of Salem long ago, there was a little Christmas tree, a Norway [...]

Masonic Building

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:35+00:00October 24th, 2012|Categories: Historic Buildings, Photo Highlights, Uncategorized|Tags: 135 High Street N., 147 High Street North, 499 State Street, Ace Fountain Lunch, Carl T. Pope Law Office, Gay's Candy, High Street, Kennedy's City Cleaners, Masonic Building, Metropolitan Life, Red Cross Pharmacy, Roy H. Wassam Law Office, Salem, State Farm Insurance, State Street, Tyrone Gillespie|

Our volunteer Richard has been cataloging and scanning commercial photos from the Robert McEwan Photo Studio. Today he found this photo of the Masonic Building [...]

January 2017

Frank Stone Barton – Man Who Lit Up Salem in the 1920s

Frank Stone Barton – Man Who Lit Up Salem in the 1920s

December 2016

Salem’s Outdoor Christmas Tree

Salem’s Outdoor Christmas Tree

October 2012

Masonic Building

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