Gram Smith
I’m absolutely terrible at remembering birthdays, anniversaries, anything of that sort. And yet, I almost never forget that December 27 was the birthday of my great grandmother, Hazel Grace Smith, […]
I’m absolutely terrible at remembering birthdays, anniversaries, anything of that sort. And yet, I almost never forget that December 27 was the birthday of my great grandmother, Hazel Grace Smith, […]
There just aren’t enough milliners in today’s world. Or at least they don’t go by that name. It specifically referred to one who designed, made or trimmed women’s hats. According […]
Also from the 1898 history of Albany’s Central Federation of Labor, a very useful guide to how many nails one might need for a particular carpentry task. From having done […]
The Illustrated History of the Central Federation of Labor of Albany from 1898 is a delightful collection of the informative, historical, and unusual. Not apropos of Albany in any way, […]
From 1893, an ad from the Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Company, the creators of perforated roll toilet paper. This was an ad to the paper goods trade: “If you […]
Before linoleum, ceramic tile, and hardwood veneers, there were two ways to cover the floors in your home: paint, and oil cloth. The first manufacturer of oil cloth in the […]
Hoxsie is the namesake of this site, primarily because of a magnificent ad that featured a rooster, the name “Hoxsie,” and nothing else. Hoxsie was a bottler of beer, root […]
English: Andrew Jackson – 7 th President of the United States (1829-1837) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the mid-19th century, there was a proliferation of military organizations, usually politically affiliated militias. […]
From Munsell’s Albany Directory for 1853, the very first entry after the index is this listing of nurses. “The above are all that have been found.”
As we noted yesterday, there used to be a Second Dutch Church down on Beaver Street, along with a once-sizable burying ground. The graves were mostly moved, and the church […]