I spent a good part of my youth in Olean NY and have mostly fond memories of my years there. We arrived in 1957 from the UK and the family drifted away in the mid 1960s.
Wolf Creek Scout Camp
Rick Jenks complied this web site of historic postcards of Olean. Nice job. It makes me nostalgic.
Simon in about 1960
My first birthday in the USA
Olean had a population of over 30,000 in 1910 and now has less than 17,000. Housing is cheap about 40% lower than the national average. It does have a nice web site.
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I have to note that your first brithday celebrated in the US is dated July 11. The postcards from Olean don’t really bring back memories for me, but I can look at them and think about how much this “little town with a big heart” has changed.”
Thank you for sharing