Avery, Snell & Co. began as a crockery store in Amsterdam, NY known as Avery & White in 1874. Mr. Snell bought out Mr. White, and removed the wholesale department to Schenectady, leaving the retailing in Amsterdam. Presumably they branched beyond crockery; in 1878 they were listed as a dealer in bicycles as well. The building must have been about where State and Church intersect; given the appearance of the little hill I’d say it might even have been at Mill Lane, but maybe it was further west. Another great image from The Biggert Collection.