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"Schenectady, a city of the state of New York, the county seat of Schenectady co., is situated on the Mohawk River and on the Erie Canal, the New York Central Rail road, and the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, 17 miles N.W. of Albany, and 78 miles E. by S. of Utica. Schenectady is chiefly celebrated as the seat of Union University, which was founded in 1795 under the name of Union College, and which embraces in its administration, besides Union College proper in this city, the Albany Medical School, the Albany aw School, the Albany College of Pharmacy, and the Dudley Observatory (all located in the city of Albany), the combined Faculties of the several schools numbering about 50 professors and instructors and the students aggregating about 500, of which nearly one-half are members of the college at Schenectady. There is a school of civil engineering and analytical chemistry connected with the college. Schenectady contains 14 churches, a city hall, 2 high schools, a national bank, 2 other banks, 2 large manufactories of machinery, engines, and boilers, several woollen mills, 2 flour-mills, manufactories of locomotives, shawls, threshing-machines, stoves, and brooms, and printing-offices which issue 2 daily and 3 weekly newspapers. The Schenectady Locomotive Works is said to be the second largest of its kind in the country; here also is the headquarters of the Edison General Electric Company. Schenectady was chartered as a city in 1798. Pop. in 1860, 9579; in 1870, 11,026; in 1880, 13,655; in 1890, 19,902."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Schenectady, a city of the state of New York, the county seat of Schenectady co., is situated on the Mohawk River and on the Erie Canal, the New York Central Rail road, and the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, 17 miles N.W. of Albany, and 78 miles E. by S. of Utica. Schenectady is chiefly celebrated as the seat of Union University, which was founded in 1795 under the name of Union College, and which embraces in its administration, besides Union College proper in this city, the Albany Medical School, the Albany aw School, the Albany College of Pharmacy, and the Dudley Observatory (all located in the city of Albany), the combined Faculties of the several schools numbering about 50 professors and instructors and the students aggregating about 500, of which nearly one-half are members of the college at Schenectady. There is a school of civil engineering and analytical chemistry connected with the college. Schenectady contains 14 churches, a city hall, 2 high schools, a national bank, 2 other banks, 2 large manufactories of machinery, engines, and boilers, several woollen mills, 2 flour-mills, manufactories of locomotives, shawls, threshing-machines, stoves, and brooms, and printing-offices which issue 2 daily and 3 weekly newspapers. The Schenectady Locomotive Works is said to be the second largest of its kind in the country; here also is the headquarters of the Edison General Electric Company. Schenectady was chartered as a city in 1798. Pop. in 1860, 9579; in 1870, 11,026; in 1880, 13,655; in 1890, 19,902."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
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1892 - April 15 – The General Electric Company is established through the merger of the Thomson-Houston Company and the Edison General Electric Company.
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Schenectady, Dec. 3. - Schenectady's entire fire department battled hours yesterday afternoon and last night against flames which destroyed two of...Read MORE... - 1928 - May 10 – The first regular schedule of television programming begins in Schenectady, New York by the General Electric's television station W2XB (the station is popularly known as WGY Television, after its sister radio station WGY).
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Lover's Lane in Union College Grove, Schenectady, N.Y.
Schenectady, New York, USA
Fire Station
No. 3 S.F.D.
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N.Y.C.R.R. Station, 1903
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Schenectady, New York, USA
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Upper Union Street, 1905
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Schenectady, New York, USA
Business Section of State Street
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Upper State Street, 1907
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Bird's Eye View General Electric Company's Works
Schenectady, New York, USA
City Hall Annex, 1908
Schenectady, New York, USA
First Reformed Church
Schenectady, New York, USA
Freed's Big Liquor Store, 1908
Schenectady, New York, USA
The most powerful Electric Locomotive in the World
Schenectady, New York, USA
State Street, West of Robinson Street
Schenectady, New York, USA
Union College Campus and Fraternity Houses
Schenectady, New York, USA
The Mohawk and Schenectady Boat Club
Schenectady, New York, USA
Fountain and Band Stand, Crescent Park
Schenectady, New York, USA
Erie Canal Near Schenectady, N.Y.
Schenectady, New York, USA
New Office Buildings, a part of the 15,000 Employees Leaving the General Electric Works, 1910
Schenectady, New York, USA
High School
Schenectady, New York, USA
Van Curler Opera House
Schenectady, New York, USA
Parkwood Boulevard
Schenectady, New York, USA
First Reformed Church, 1910
Schenectady, New York, USA
Scotia Bridge and Toll House
Schenectady, New York, USA
State Street, looking West from Crescent Park
Schenectady, New York, USA
Washington Ave., looking to General Electric Main Office, 1911
Schenectady, New York, USA
Residence of G. E. Emmons
Schenectady, New York, USA
City Hall and Annex, 1914
Schenectady, New York, USA
The Electrical House. Electricity being used exclusively for heating, lighting, cooking, cooling, etc.
Schenectady, New York, USA
Sanders Mansion, 1916
Schenectady, New York, USA
Entrance to Union College, 1920
Schenectady, New York, USA
Y.W.C.A.
Schenectady, New York, USA
American Locomotive Works
Schenectady, New York, USA
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1661 - Schenectady founded
www.wikipedia.org
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1690 - February 8 - French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement on fire
Three surprise raids were planned in February 1690 against villages in New England. The most spectacular attack was the one on Schenectady, a... Read MORE...
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1798 - Schenectady Incorporated
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1824 - Schenectady
Schenectady, a City, and also a Post-Township, the capital of Schenectady County, situated on the Mohawk river, 15 1/ 2 miles NW. of Albany; bounded... Read MORE...
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1831 - August 9 - 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)
historyorb.com
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1869 - Schenectady
SCHENECTADY CITY was patented with certain municipal rights, Nov. 4, 1684; it was chartered as a borough, October 23, 1765; incorporated as a... Read MORE...
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1892 - April 15 – The General Electric Company is established through the merger of the Thomson-Houston Company and the Edison General Electric Company.
www.wikipedia.org
April 15, 1892
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1900 - MRS. ROGERS'S DEATH.
She Lived But Twenty Minutes After the Accident.
Providence, June 27 - Details have been received of the tragic death in Schenectady Monday... Read MORE...
-
1900 - Tornado
Schenectady, N Y, Nov. 22 - Several persons were injured and many others narrowly escaped death, while thousands of dollars' worth of damage was done ... Read MORE...
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1906
Schenectady, a city, capital of Schenectady co., N.Y., is situated on the Mohawk River, on the Erie Canal, and on the New York Central and Hudson... Read MORE...
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1910 - BLAZE AT BIG CIRCUS. HUGE TENT BURNS, BUT 12,000 PERSONS ESCAPE UNHURT. PAGEANT ABOUT TO BEGIN.
Ringmaster Ready to Start Performance Before Vast Throng of Spectators When Fire Is Discovered - Audience Marches Out, Only a Few Being Scratched and ... Read MORE...
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1922 - SCHENECTADY FIRE LOSS WILL REACH $250,000.
Schenectady, Dec. 3. - Schenectady's entire fire department battled hours yesterday afternoon and last night against flames which destroyed two of... Read MORE...
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1928 - May 10 – The first regular schedule of television programming begins in Schenectady, New York by the General Electric's television station W2XB (the station is popularly known as WGY Television, after its sister radio station WGY).
www.wikipedia.org
May 10, 1928
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