“It has not yet been done.”
The Albany Hand-book of 1884 noted that General Washington visited Albany on August 4, 1783 (not his only visit to the area), when he said that, “While I contemplate with […]
The Albany Hand-book of 1884 noted that General Washington visited Albany on August 4, 1783 (not his only visit to the area), when he said that, “While I contemplate with […]
All credit for finding this gem goes to Julie O’Connor over at the Albany… The Way It Was page on Facebook, and all thanks go to whoever found it and […]
The Albany Hand-book of 1884 has this less than flattering description of the city’s parks: Albany has one spacious and beautiful park (see Washington Park); but most of the others […]
In 1881, the stockyards at West Albany were among the largest in the country, as noted in these paragraphs from “The Albany Hand-book”: Cattle Market. – The stock yards at […]
In 1881 (and really, perhaps today, because I haven’t checked the city code lately), ball playing and “shinney” playing in the public streets were punishable by a fine of $1 […]
The Albany Hand-book of 1881 reported that not only was State Street then a crowded market, but it was home to all sorts of auctions. “The principal auction houses are […]
Hmm. I’ve seen bank ads about a lot of things, but I can’t recall seeing one anytime recently that encouraged me to keep my topsoil where it belongs. But that’s […]
Again from the Boston Public Library collection, an undated postcard of the Port of Albany in simpler, and busier, times. This view is from the Rensselaer side of the port. […]
Like most old northeastern hospitals, St. Peter’s has grown all over the place, connecting one building to another in ways that are often incomprehensible and hide the buildings that they […]
I’ve lived in the Capital District for something like 40 years. In all that time, I’ve never heard of Siena College referred to as anything but Siena College. I was […]