You can see a depiction of the State Armory to the left of the hotel in the postcard on the right. This is only one of the several Western Gateway Bridges that has connected Schenectady to Scotia crossing the Mohawk River.
Archive for August 19th, 2007
Hotel Van Curler, Western Gateway Bridge, State Armory
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Hotel Van Curler
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The Hotel Van Curler was built in _____ and became the Schenectady County Community College in 1969
Public Library – Webster House
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This building is at the northeast corner of Union Street at Seward Place. It was the public library but is now part of Union College.
Post Office, then and then again
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The picture on the left shows the post office prior to an addition. The second postcard is as our post office, Jay Street (the longer side) and Liberty Street looks today with the exception of a handicap ramp on the Liberty Street side and no trees.
STATE ARMORY AT SCHENECTADY – 1905
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Printed at the top right corner of the postcard
STATE ARMORY
AT
SCHENECTADY
Postmarked: SCHENECTADY JUL 27 4 PM 1905
Addressed to:
Miss Blanche Conde
Glenville
N.Y.
On the front side of the card is the greeting:
Blanche:
Best regards to all and take good care of my little sister.
Leo
CITY HALL and ANNEX
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City Hall and Annex, Schenectady, N.Y.
SCHENECTADY RAILWAY WAITING ROOM
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In white lettering on the postcard’s front:
SCHENECTADY RAILWAY WAITING ROOM, SCHENECTADY, N.Y.
And on the back, printed along the left side:
PUBLISHED BY CHAS. W. HUGHES, MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A.
Railway Depot, Schenectady, N.Y. (?) 1910
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This postcard has the look and feel of being old, even though apparently it was never mailed. I know that reproductions were made of these old postcards, and I probably have reproductions, even though I purchased them as being “old.” It’s the ink, the writing and the feel of the card that leads me to [...]
City Hall, Schenectady, N. Y. 4 – 1950
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Postmarked: Schenectady Jul 21 9:30 PM 1950 N.Y.
Addressed to:
Mr. + Mrs. Hugo A. Yager
2016 Campbell Ave
Sch’dy 6, N.Y.
Dear Grandparents,
Really sorry about not being able to take you to the Catskills this weekend, but have to work from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sat., + from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Can make it next [...]
New Schenectady County Court House 1910
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Postmarked: Bloomington Oct 27 8-PM IL
Addressed to:
Miss Minnie Hoelzen,
1814 Highland,
Burlington
Iowa
Bloomington Ills 10-27-10
Found eight more Court Houses yesterday and am going to send them to you. Will leave for Decatur to-morrow morning on the interurban am. Also writing the usual 20 pers.
Artie
