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We Just Want To Weave and Fold Some Asbestos
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Well, weren’t we surprised to learn that there was once a company that began with the bold and (eventually) regrettable name of The Asbestos Spinning & Weaving Corporation. We were even more surprised to find out that, in some way, it still existed when we first posted this. The Asbestos Spinning and Weaving Corporation…
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Mr. Ford Builds His Dream Hydro Plant
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Way back when, Green Island was an island, separated from the rest of what is now Colonie by the Mohawk River (a separation reiterated by the Erie Canal), and separated from Troy, as it is today, by the Hudson River. In the late 19th century, it had a bit of industry in the form…