
<p>Historian Kihm Winship loves living among the company of people, both past and present. After surviving cancer, he has spent 27 years reviving the town’s overlooked stories and educating residents about their predecessors.</p>


Kihm Winship and his wife work in an office space covered from ceiling to floor with memorabilia representing Kihm’s curiosity of history, his own and that of strangers, which fuel his research. “He finds the stories behind people, not just the facts,” a Skaneateles Historical Society member said. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

Chip Somodevilla

Lauren Steel

Kihm and Laurie Winship, who met at Syracuse University and have been married for 46 years, in their Skaneateles home. “She’s the very best person I know and she loves me, what a combination,” Kihm said. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

Winship (left) admires vintage cars owned by Mr. Evans (right), including a 1950s Chevrolet Corvette. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

Choir rehearsal happens every Thursday night at the First Presbyterian Church on East Genesee St., which Winship goes to with his wife. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

Images of historic postcards on a television, where Winship sits as 30 people begin a tour of The Skaneateles Historical Society at the Creamery. He spent more than 300 hours assembling the postcard project, scanning about 1,400 postcards, some acquired from eBay, some from the organization’s archives and other sources. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

Winship orders Bushmills Irish Whiskey with extra ice, hot tea, and water while lunching at the Sherwood Inn, which hosts him for conversations about the extensive research and publication he’s done surrounding history on the Inn. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

A love for sending physical mail to his loved ones has led Winship to a hobby of handmaking postage stamps, which he calls his “postal shrine.” By Cassie Roshu

Winship takes a midday nap with his dog, Ivy. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

Winship takes a midday nap with his dog, Ivy. Photo by Cassie Roshu.“I’ve always had male dogs so the notion of squatting to pee is new to me.” Winship notices multiple houses under construction across the village and he walks his dog. Photo by Cassie Roshu.

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Cassandra Roshu

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Chip Somodevilla

Lauren Steel