Taaffe Brothers Turning & Sawing
The Taaffe Brothers ran a turning and sawing establishment that, in 1869, was located on Canal Street, now known as Sheridan Avenue. “Turning” refers to turning wood by lathe, if […]
The Taaffe Brothers ran a turning and sawing establishment that, in 1869, was located on Canal Street, now known as Sheridan Avenue. “Turning” refers to turning wood by lathe, if […]
We’ve noted before that in the 19th century, it was completely ordinary for a furniture maker to also manufacture coffins. After all, it is just a type of cabinet. A […]
In 1869, David W. Shanks ran an upholstering and decorating shop at 30 and 32 Green Street, somewhere in what is now a sea of parking near Beaver Street in […]
Like so many of the advertisers in the 1869 Albany City Directory, you can be fairly certain that the works and wares of P.H. Wemple’s sash, door and blind factory […]
B. Brohm was a manufacturer of cast steel files and rasps from the best English cast steel, improved metallic temper. But to judge by the space devoted to it in […]
J.C. Jones, merchant tailor, had removed to a new store at 618 Broadway (all the way from 608 Broadway) in 1869. He always had on hand English, Irish, Scotch, French […]
Michael Crummey was a successful bread, pie and cake baker with two locations: Beaver Street at the corner of Lodge (is it possible this building still stands?) and 60 North […]
John Gavit’s engraving, printing, lithographing, and stationery operation was smack in the busiest part of the city in 1869, right at 57 State Street (now, sadly, a prominent parking lot). […]
In 1869, Theodore Van Heusen was a dealer in fine china, glass, earthen ware, kerosene goods, gas fixtures and more. His business was in Marble Hall, at 468 and 470 […]
It’s Albany, 1869. Where are you gonna get your silver plated? George B. Withers of 52 Hudson Street was your man for silver plating and galvanizing. As he manufactured fine […]