Map Week: Albany Rural Cemetery
From another 1891 Watson map, the Albany Rural Cemetery. I had no real idea that the lakes had names, though I’m sure it’s featured in all the books. Note that […]
From another 1891 Watson map, the Albany Rural Cemetery. I had no real idea that the lakes had names, though I’m sure it’s featured in all the books. Note that […]
The “C.M.” in C.M. Hawley, successor to Taylor & Hawley Book & Job Printers, was “Clara M.” Parker’s “Landmarks of Albany County” in 1897 said, “Among the numerous printing establishments […]
“Any watch you want can be found here, with price and guarantee always satisfactory. Diamonds, jewelry and silverware at Mix’s.” When this ad appeared in 1898, James Cadwell Mix […]
“Sieg Illch, Tailor, No. 130 South Pearl Street. – In a review of the commercial enterprises of Albany it will be observable that some houses possess advantages over others in […]
The destruction of Albany’s structural heritage is not a new topic. William Kent, in addressing the changes that had overcome Albany in the early decades of the 19th century, lamented […]
On a February evening in 1854, a gentleman by the name of William Kent stood before the Young Men’s Association of Albany and delivered his recollections of Albany, which he […]
I don’t know much about 4 Hisgen Brothers, other than there were at least four of them, and they manufactured axle grease right here in Albany. This ad from 1898 […]
In 1912, the journal “Educational Foundations” carried this account of the dedication of New York’s grand new State Education Building: “Without Scandal” We dedicate a building which has been carried […]
Chancellor Whitelaw Reid, at the State Education Building’s dedication ceremonies in 1912, said, “We are proud that the great structure comes to us absolutely free. There is no debt on […]
If you were an academic, from pretty much anywhere, Albany was apparently the place to be one hundred years ago as the State Education Building was dedicated. Across the three […]