The Mohawk and Schenectady Boat Club, Schenectady, N.Y.

 
The Mohawk and Schenectady Boat Club, Schenectady, N.Y.
Stamp is missing but there is a postmark.
Postmark:
SCHENECTADY
JUN 11
8-PM
1916
This postcard is addressed to:
Mrs Scott Simpson
Roberti Street
Portland
Maine
Written:
6-10-’16
It has rained every day since I left home I will return Monday P.M.
Sincerely Effie Garrison

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Great Western Gateway Bridge over Mohawk River. Schenectady. N.Y.

 
Great Western Gateway Bridge over Mohawk River Schenectady, N.Y.
Postmark:
This postcard is stamped and cancelled, but no post mark
This postcard is addressed to:
Mr + Mrs C L Hazen
Beaver Falls
Penna
RD. No2.
Written:
Wed Evening
Hello
I here because I here me are at Portland Me and going on to Boston tomorrow I am Coalage old home at Plymoth today
Done.

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Scotia Bridge, Mohawk River, Schenectady, N.Y.

 
Scotia Bridge, Mohawk River, Schenectady, N.Y.
Postmark:
SCHENECTADY
FEB 2
930PM
1912
This postcard is addressed to:
Mrs s Dinga
122 West Main St
Little Falls
NY
Written:
Dear Minnie
I am writing this on the car ride so I get it it runs
yours truly
(no signature)
 

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Viaduct over Cotton Factory Hollow

 
The old Cotton Factory Hollow Bridge connects Hulett Street in the Hamilton Hill section of Schenectady to Francis Avenue in Mont Pleasant. There’s a new bridge there, well, maybe built in the early 1970’s. I’ll try to find out.
It used to be called (when I was a kid) suicide bridge. I don’t even know if [...]

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Aqueduct near Schenectady

 
U.S. 352. Schenectady, N.Y. Aqueduct near Schenectady
Postmark:
COBLESKILL
APR 4
1030AM
*NO YEAR*
N.Y.
This postcard is addressed to:
Mrs Levi B Borst
Schoharie
N.Y.
R.F.D. #1
Written:
Sunday Afternoon
Dear Em don’t scold because I dont write. I have more than I can attend to have been to Jerrys four days. They have a very sick child had measles went to his head had two operations for [...]

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Union St School and lift bridge

 
Union St School and Lift Bridge
Schenectady, NY
Postmark:
Schenectady
OCT 8
9-30P
1910
NY
This postcard is addressed to:
Mrs Levi Borst
Schoharie
Scho. Co
N.Y.
Written:
Write and come down.
Alice
 

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Y.M.C.A. Schenectady, NY

 
Just as it looks. I didn’t bother with the other side as there was no writing, postage or postmark.
It has the look and feel of being authentic though. Not worn at all but old.
By the way, this building is still in Schenectady at 13 State Street. A new YMCA is in the process of being [...]

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Mohawk River Flood

 
written on face of the post card, Mohawk Flood, Mar 18, 1914 Erie Canal and Flooded Dock St.
This post card had been glued into a scrap book. There is black paper on the other side of it and a tear.
 

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