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Albany, New York, USA

"The Woodbury Soap Company is an American manufacturer of personal care products such as cold cream, facial cream, facial powder, after-shave talc and ear swabs. Founded in Albany, New York in 1870, the company was sponsor to popular radio programs... Read MORE...
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Albany, New York, USA

Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.
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Albany, New York, USA

Cocaine Toothache Drops
Llyod Manufacturing Co., 219 Hudson Ave. Albany, N.Y., 1885
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Albany, New York, USA

"The Leading Tourist's Line"
Lake George, Lake Champlain, Sharon Springs, Saratoga, Adirondacks, etc., etc.
J. W Burdick, General Pass. Agt.
Delaware & Hudson, R.R., Albany, N.Y.
Ladies' Home Journal
June 1898
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History and News of Albany, New York, USA
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1614 - Fort Nassau is built near present-day Albany
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1615 - Albany settled by Dutch colonists - It is called Fort Orange
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1664 - September 24 - Dutch Fort Orange (New Netherland) in present day Albany NY surrenders to the English
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Albany & Saratoga Springs, NY - Travel Thru History
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1686 - July 22 - City of Albany, NY chartered
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General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were transported from Lake Champlain to Dorchester Heights,... Read MORE...
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1792 - Bank of Albany Established
In 1792, Bank of Albany was established with capital of $260,000.
The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, Volume 3
Author Sir David Brewster
Publisher J. & ... Read MORE...
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1797-01-01 - Albany replaces NYC as capital of NY
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1807 - The Clermont made its maiden voyage from New York City to Albany making the vessel the first successful steamboat.
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1831 - August 9 - 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)
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August 9, 1831
1848 - SAD ACCIDENT
As the passengers by the noon train were about landing from the Boston on the bridge at the foot of Maiden lane, it gave way, by which several... Read MORE...
1848 - APPALLING CONFLAGRATION! 500 BUILDINGS BURNED!! $3,000,000 Property Lost!!
Fire, though a good servant, is indeed a fearful master! And fearfully did this mad element rage yesterday! Our city is desolate! The ruin is... Read MORE...
1852 - Fire at Albany
ALBANY, Tuesday, May 4. The Dye House, Bathing House and Infirmary of Dr. DEAN, on Norton-street, was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $4,000.... Read MORE...
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1854 - Albany
Albany, the capital of New York, and the second city in importance in that state, is situated on the W. bank of the Hudson river, 146 miles N. from... Read MORE...
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1860 - Albany
ALBANY CITY- was incorporated by patent July 22, 1686, having previously enjoyed divers rights and privileges, under the names of "Beverwick,"... Read MORE...
1869 - Soldiers' Home
The Soldiers' Home in Albany, N.Y., has been closed for lack of appropriation by the Legislature for support, and its two hundred inmates will be... Read MORE...
1883 - ANOTHER ROTTEN BOILER.
Albany, September 28. - Early this morning the boiler in the steamer J.S. Robinson, which lay at the foot of Waterloo Street, exploded with frightful ... Read MORE...
1884 - CRASHING INTO A LAND SLIDE. A TRAIN ON THE WEST SHORE WRECKED AND SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
The Atlantic express of the West Shore Road is due at Jersey City at 7 o’clock in the morning. It lost a few minutes south of Albany yesterday... Read MORE...
1888 - March 12 - A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and western New England. Albany NY reported 46.7 inches of snow.
The Weather Channel
March 12, 1888
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1895 - Albany
Albany, a city, capital (since 1797) of the state of New York, and of Albany co., on the W. bank of Hudson River, lat. 42° 39' 3" N., lon. 73° 32'... Read MORE...
1897 - KILLED BY THE CARS.
Albany, N.Y., Jan. 11. - SUSAN ROSNA, aged eight years, was struck by the Montreal express train on the Delaware & Hudson railroad entering this city ... Read MORE...
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1911 - July 4 - Temperature reached 104°F in Albany, New York
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1916
Albany, a city, capital of the state of New York (since 1797) and of Albany co., on the W. bank of the Hudson River, in lat, 42° W3" N., lon. 73° 45' ... Read MORE...
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