• Alternative Hoxsie is alternative

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    Carl Johnson

    So, apparently the rooster that Hoxsie used for its logo wasn’t the only bird it ever used. And honestly, if this alternate Hoxsie had been the first image I had seen, this site would have an entirely different name. Now, here’s the Hoxsie I love:

  • Computers and Cabbage Patch Dolls

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    Carl Johnson

    Hey, remember that time when the Rug City was going to become the Silicon Valley? Well, almost, anyway, back when Coleco had operations in Amsterdam, New York, and its Adam family computer, assembled right there on the banks of the Mohawk, was supposed to be the next big thing. This one requires a little…

  • Presidential

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    Carl Johnson

    While we’re on the subject of the trade cards of Troy merchants in the 19th century (yes, that is the subject we were on), here’s another one from the Boston Public Library collection on Flickr. This one is from Julius Saul, the clothier of Troy whom we’ve profiled before. It’s safe to assume that…

  • A cabinet card photograph from Troy

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    Carl Johnson

    So yesterday we said we didn’t know much about Hugh McCusker, dealer in carpets, oil cloths and more. But we did run across this cabinet card photo that captures the Troy merchant and his impressive beard. The photograph was taken by Zeph Magill, a photographer who worked in the Keenan Building at Third and…

  • Hugh McCusker’s Popular Dry Goods and Carpet Store

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    Carl Johnson

    Hugh McCusker was a dealer in carpets and oil cloths late in the 19th century, with a store at 261 River Street in Troy. His trade cards are still around, as you can see here, but beyond a couple of directory listings, I haven’t learned much about Hugh McCusker. The front of this card…

  • Time, something I’m short of

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    Carl Johnson

    Afraid that Hoxsie has no time to come up with anything new, possibly for the entire week. It’s just that kind of week. So instead of something new, enjoy something you never read before anyway: some historical thoughts on time. Which I’m out of. And while you’re at it, how about a little Twitter…

  • The Hendrick Hudson Hotel

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    Carl Johnson

    Troy’s Hendrick Hudson Hotel building dates back to 1926, and has been such a central part of the Collar City’s life ever since that I’ll forgive it for the hollandization of English explorer Henry Hudson’s first name. (Yes, he sailed on a Dutch ship for a Dutch company. His name was still Henry.) With…

  • The Troy Post Office

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    Carl Johnson

    Last week we saw what a village post office is supposed to look like. Here we have Troy’s fine example of what a city post office is supposed to look like. It was built in the mid-1930s as a Depression-era construction project and, like other post offices of that era, has the good taste…

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