Grant’s fights inflation!
I’ll admit this one confused me at first — I had no recollection that W.T. Grant’s, the old department store chain, had expanded its lunch counters (and every department store […]
I’ll admit this one confused me at first — I had no recollection that W.T. Grant’s, the old department store chain, had expanded its lunch counters (and every department store […]
In 1973, H.S. Barney’s venerable establishment was also lurching to its death. The last of the great Schenectady department stores still west of the canal (Erie Boulevard), it still retained […]
As mentioned before, downtown Schenectady’s landmark Wallace’s Department Store, closed at the end of 1973. The store was significant in my personal history, as well, and I spent endless hours […]
Just because, it’s 1973 week. What was happening in the Electric City a mere 39 years ago? Well, Wallace’s was holding its 99th anniversary sale. It would be its last; […]
For no reason whatsoever, it’s going to be 1973 week here on Hoxsie! What was going on at this time of year a mere 39 years ago? We’ll have plenty […]
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As this ad from The New Albany in 1891 proclaims, there is no better city on this continent to live in, all things considered, than Albany, and if you intend […]
From Scribner’s magazine in 1890, we have this stylish ad for Cluett’s collars and cuffs for gentlemen. Your choice of the Penokee or Natillo collar, not to mention full dress […]
Nims and Knight were successors to Merriam, Moore & Co., who published a variety of things including the famous Franklin Globes from the historic (now, not then) Cannon Building in […]
From the “Albany Tourist’s Handy Guide,” by John D. Whish, 1900: A Day in AlbanyFor the leisurely traveler, a day or more in Albany offers many pleasures. If a general […]