History around Schenectady
Upstate New York History.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Bulletin, May 1, 1936
Contains an article on Howes Cavern.
Archive # 18,881.
Labels: Delaware and Hudson Railroad, Howes Cavern
Friday, May 28, 2010
The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Bulletin, June 1, 1936
The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Bulletin was a monthly magazine. I have sixty-five issues from the thirties. I will be uploading one or two issues a day to archive.org. As the issues are uploaded, I will provide a link to them on this blog.
Labels: Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Sprague-General Electric System of Multiple Unit Control for Electric Trains
Another ad from the August 29, 1903 issued of Street Railway Journal.
Labels: Advertisement, General Electric, Street Railway Journal
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Martha Brooks (1908-1999)
Martha Brooks (1908-1999) hosted her own radio program, "The Martha Brooks Show." It aired over WGY-Radio Schenectady from 1937 to 1971.
Originally an actress, Brooks (née Irma Lemke) began with WGY in 1931. In the late 1930's she became a TV pioneer as well, as she wrote, produced, and often starred in live, on-air productions over WGY's television station, WRGB-TV.
A collection of photos is available at
Labels: Martha Brook, Radio, WGY
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Keefer Car Switch Co.
Another ad from the August 29, 1903 issued of Street Railway Journal.
The only thing I could find out about this company was that it was located at 126 State in Albany, New York. The President was Joseph W. Keefer and the Treasurer was David H. Keefer.
And a short article from the same issue.
The only thing I could find out about this company was that it was located at 126 State in Albany, New York. The President was Joseph W. Keefer and the Treasurer was David H. Keefer.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Gazetteer and Business Directory of Albany & Schenectady Co., N. Y. for 1870-71
Download as a pdf (19.1 megs) document from archive.org.
Labels: Albany New York, Schenectady New York
Sunday, May 16, 2010
General Electric Advertisements from 1903
From the August 29, 1903 issued of Street Railway Journal.
Labels: Advertisement, General Electric, Street Railway Journal