Mix’s Diamonds, Jewelry and Silverware
“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 […]
“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 […]
The State Education Building, an indispensable and unforgettable part of the Albany streetscape, one of the most distinctive pieces of classical architecture in the country and purportedly the longest Corinthian […]
From 1898, an advertisement for John Harrigan’s Sons (whose names, it would appear were Harvey, Daniel and Joseph), undertakers. This lovely building was at the corner of Chapel and Canal […]