John Myers Co.
Along with Whitney’s, John Myers was one of Albany’s premiere department stores for ages. Here in 1905 they were advertising their mail order capabilities. “Uncle Sam is a faithful transmitter […]
Along with Whitney’s, John Myers was one of Albany’s premiere department stores for ages. Here in 1905 they were advertising their mail order capabilities. “Uncle Sam is a faithful transmitter […]
1905: John J. Shea was down on Broadway, manufacturing pretty much everything you could manufacture from canvas: awnings, coal bags, tents and flags, horse and wagon covers, feed bags, hammocks, […]
In 1905, people still needed to be convinced to get telephone service. Being in touch with half the United States was certainly a selling point (though they don’t make it […]
In 1891, Wooster’s of North Pearl Street was offering to completely furnish the residents of Albany homes for a low, low $396.25. That’d be about $9900 in today’s money. And […]
Finishing up the wonders of Albany as it approached the 20th century: 20th. The Tweddle building, which rose from theashes of the old Tweddle Hall since the decade began. The […]
We’ll skip around the rest of the 38 items on the list of the new wonders of Albany that emerged in the decade before 1891. 12th. The new Public Hall. […]
A brief note in the totally wonderful “The New Albany” from 1891: “The fire in the telephone office, the other day, five stories above the street, gave opportunity for […]
So, more from “The New Albany’s” list of things that made Albany wonderful in 1891. 6th. Rapid transit. What New York has been clamoring for these twenty years Albany has […]
In 1891, the publishers of “The New Albany” seemed to feel thecity needed a pep talk. While extolling the wonders of what then was still one of the larger cities […]
What does eating celery have to do with buying wagons at the fair? And who eats celery that way? And who buys wagons at the fair? And who describes their […]