A Souvenir of Potsdam 1913-1917

Here's a selection of minature postcards from Potsdam, NY.  While not particularly uncommon photos, they have the advantage, despite being small, of being in virtually perfect condition due to having been stored in their original packaging for almost a hundred years or so. Unfortunately, though, these are half-tone photo-engravings rather than real photos, or even photo-gravures.  Nonetheless, they give us a flavor of what once was. Originally published by H.W. Calkins, who ran a 5-10-25 cent department store at 47 Market St in Potsdam, from 1914 to 1917. The photos are mildly enhanced digitally. Some comments:
District 17 School and the old High School have long since been torn down. I do miss the old Crane Institute. There was always the sound of music coming from its porch and open windows. The old sandstone railroad station was really a neat place when locomotives came through, and then we were reduced to a stinky dinky commuter to Watertown. The RR was Potsdam's major supply and travel link to points south and west when roads were terrible. The steeple on the M.E. church is long gone, but I imagine the one at St. Mary's is still a scary place for a 7-year old, which is how old I was when I was there last. Some of the mill buildings on Fall Island are still there. Has anyone done an architectural study of these, or done some urban archeology on the island? The view from the bridge over the Racquette reminds us that there were buildings on both sides of Water Street, back when there was a Water St. Old Main is still Old Main. It should now be a museum.  Perhaps it could house some of the technological accomplishments of Clarkson University's students and faculty. The Fire Department is much improved, but I don't approve of tearing down old stone buildings in the name of progress. Trinity Church is much prettier on the inside.  Somebody should make a nice book about it before books become totally obsolete. Somehow the picture of St Mary's got posted twice.  When I figure out how to do it, I'll fix that.