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Lost Landmark: Albany Savings Bank
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I’ve written briefly before about a building I never saw, and miss all the same: the Albany Savings Bank building on North Pearl Street. This time, despite my resolution to make these postings pithier, I’m taking a bit of a deep dive into the history of the bank and its buildings. The Beginnings: Saturday…
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Mohawk National Bank of Schenectady
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Last time, we talked about the remarkable wig giveaway of 1970 at the Mohawk National Bank of Schenectady – and that led me to dig a little bit into the history of the bank that was once an anchor of lower State Street and is now, like nearly all local banks, long gone. According…
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Open an account, get a . . . free wig?
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Way back when, it was quite usual for banks to offer some kind of incentive for opening a new account. Premiums like toasters, golf umbrellas, pen and pencil sets were frequently offered. That’s less common now, as the incentives are more likely to be straight up cash or gift cards, but our little local…