“View from the Steps of the State Capitol, showing City Hall, State Hall and Public High School, Albany, N.Y.”
This postcard, mailed in 1909, gives a view that isn’t too much changed a little more than a century later. City Hall is still the same. “State Hall” is now home of the State Court of Appeals, but was originally opened in 1840-42 as offices to relieve the crowding in the old Capitol building. The Court moved in 1916-17. And just visible to its left is the grand old Albany High School.
Noticeably missing from this postcard view is the statue of Philip Schuyler in front of City Hall.It wasn’t put up until around 1925.
Sender Bryant didn’t have much to say to Charlie Etts of Far Rockaway. Just “Greeting. Albany.”