Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Christmas in Schenectady

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This post features a few festive photos from our collection showing Christmas over the years. A svelte Santa was chosen for the 1970 Chr...
Friday, December 16, 2016

From Saloons to Soft Drinks in Schenectady

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While researching The Union Inn for a recent Daily Gazette story ( https://dailygazette.com/article/2016/12/13/schenectady-s-union-inn-build...
Friday, December 2, 2016

Harry Houdini in Schenectady

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When I think of Harry Houdini the first thing that comes to mind are his wild escape acts, mind bending illusions, and amazing feats of phys...
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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Ellis Hospital during World War II

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This post was written by Grems-Doolittle Library Volunteer Gail Denisoff. Aerial view of Ellis Hospital around 1944. Courtesy of the Gre...
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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Schenectady Sluggers, Part 3: Joseph "Pep" Cassillo and His Outdoor Boxing Ring in the East Front Street Neighborhood

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This post was written by SCHS member Mary Ann Ruscitto. It is a continuation of the Schenectady Sluggers series which focuses on boxers in...
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Friday, October 21, 2016

Schenectady's Fire of 1861

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This post was written by library volunteer Diane Leone The week of October 9-15, 2016 was Fire Prevention Week, an annual public educat...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

The Schenectady Beer Squad

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Policeman Karl Peters manning the traffic signal at the intersection of State and Centre Street c. 1924. Courtesy of the Grems-D...