Albany’s Lumber District, 1857
Lots of Albany streets look pretty much look the same as they have for centuries. Not the Lumber District. A time traveling lumber worker from 1857, when this map was […]
Lots of Albany streets look pretty much look the same as they have for centuries. Not the Lumber District. A time traveling lumber worker from 1857, when this map was […]
Again, unfortunately, the scan of Robson & Adee’s 1906 map of Schenectady and environs loses some of the image in the fold, but still here is a nice view of […]
From Robson & Adee’s 1906 map of “Schenectady and Environs,” another early 20th century view of the village of Scotia, New York, my somewhat idyllic hometown. The fold in the […]
Hoxsie’s still busy, so more pretty pictures. This is a lovely map of the area that would become Collins Park in Scotia. This was 1905, so Washington Avenue was still […]
Today simplified spelling has it as “Peebles Island,” but this treasure of the Capital District was originally spelled “Peobles” back to the days of the original patroon. This 1891 Watson […]
So, now, where was this map a couple of weeks back when I was writing about the powerful Powers family of Lansingburgh? Here, the family estates are prominently featured on […]
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 […]
In 1891, there was a whole lot less RPI than there is today. And more College Pond, apparently. This map shows the western edge of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at […]
Hoxsie’s busy with storm duty this week. (I suppose if one is into history, one must be into historic storms.) So, it’s Map Week. Look at pretty pictures. These are […]
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 […]