Friday, March 31, 2017
Riding in Style: The Campbells and their Chariot
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The Campbell Mansion on State Street. This mansion was designed by famed architect Samuel Fuller. The mansion still exists and can be s...
Friday, March 17, 2017
Jeanne Robert Foster
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This post was written by library volunteer Diane Leone. Women’s History Month usually calls to mind the achievements of luminaries such...
Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Schenectady Progress Exposition of 1924
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This blog post was written by library volunteer Gail Denisoff. Schenectady had a lot to be proud of in 1924. An intensive street lighting...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The Battle of Beukendaal
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Translated to English from Dutch, Beukendaal means Beech Dale and that area around Sacandaga and Spring Road in Glenville was known for the ...
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Monday, January 30, 2017
Hardin's Crossing: What's in a Place Name
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Finding the origin of place names can be a tricky business sometimes. In Schenectady County, the origin of some place names are more apparen...
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
22 Blocks in Schenectady
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Over the past year, there has been a lot of new research on Albany's "neighborhood that dissapeared." The 98 acre area that wa...
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...
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