The Peoples Line
In 1885, you could take the Peoples Line up and down the Hudson, any day of the week. And from there, you could go just about anywhere. I want to […]
In 1885, you could take the Peoples Line up and down the Hudson, any day of the week. And from there, you could go just about anywhere. I want to […]
A bookplate from the New York State Library, denoting a part of the collection of Books By New York Women. If you’re a fan of bookplates, hie yourself on over […]
A brief departure from the Tri-Cities. I lived for several years in Syracuse, the Salt City, the city where your feet are never dry or warm. One of the major […]
J.C. Moore & Babcock Brick was once one of a number of brickmakers in Albany, which was the northernmost point of the enormous Hudson River brick industry. The yard and […]
Were John English & Son, Coal Merchants, the original tenants of this magnificent edifice? This ad is from 1895.
Another wonderful ad from Hoxsie! George W. Hoxsie, “The Genuine Original,” ran the largest bottling establishment outside of New York (well, if it weren’t true he couldn’t print it, right?) […]
It’s not possible to be interested in Albany history and not to owe a debt of gratitude to Joel Munsell. He was a Massachusetts native who came to Albany in […]
C. Reagles was no Louis Menand, but his Union Nurseries in Schenectady did have a wide reputation and his plants and seeds were sold by catalog all over. That Barrett […]
I know nothing about J. Xavier, dealing in fancy goods, toys, perfumery, &c. in Schenectady in 1862. But that illustration is incredible.
I don’t remember ever hearing of Airway Motors, and a search turns up very little, but in 1940 at least they were a going concern right in the heart of […]