Bike Commuting, Old School
There was a time when large swaths of the population rode bicycles to get from place to place. Even blue-collar factory workers rode to work, as evidenced by this wonderful […]
There was a time when large swaths of the population rode bicycles to get from place to place. Even blue-collar factory workers rode to work, as evidenced by this wonderful […]
Again from 1919, a look at where a typical GE worker in Schenectady would enjoy that typical 25-cent midday meal: in the Schenectady Works Restaurant. This plan is just of […]
In case you were wondering whether General Electric’s Schenectady Works provided adequate nutrition for its workers in 1919, you may rest assured. For starters, Charles Ripley, author of “Life in […]
In 1919, Charles M. Ripley wrote a thorough description of General Electric’s Schenectady Works, which then numbered 22,000 workers who formed both the economic and social lifeblood of the city. […]
That’s three-quarters of a cup of flour. Not 2¾. The Gazette apologizes to anyone who tried to down one of these walnut bars. (1978)
From the Schenectady Gazette in 1931 comes the unlikely story that “Alco Worker’s Violin May Be Stradivarius.” The violin that Adam Swarski, 400 Cutler street, has played accosionally [sic] to […]
Couldn’t resist sharing one more ad extolling the virtues of Albany Grease. That it had long since been manufactured in New York City by the time this ad appeared in […]
Anyone of a certain age (which is to say, my age or more) probably has fond memories of Freihofer’s, when it was a very important local brand, perhaps the local […]
Couldn’t let Almon Millard (“the man who sells low shoes now”) go without another ad from 1909, this time for his $3.00 “Derby” low shoes, which Mr. Millard was sure […]
In 1909, Millard of Broadway in Troy boasted of perfect $2.00 shoemaking: “My $2.00 ‘Helen’ Shoes for women are perfection in $2.00 shoemaking. The new styles in both ‘Helen’ boots […]