Watervliet Businesses

Watervliet Public Library

Nash 400 Car Dealer in Watervliet, NY - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:

Dates of Original:

c. 1880 - 1920

Historical Context

Watervilet is located in Albany County, New York, and is north of the city of Albany. Because Watervilet was located along the Erie Canal, which made it a lucrative business area.

Scope of Collection

This collection consists of images of businesses and industries located in and around Watervliet, N.Y. in the early 1900's.

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By Subject:

Hudson River Railway Company

Creator Attribution:

Joseph Rippey & Co.

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Additional Information

Scope and Content Source:

The local history collection contains materials on Watervliet, Troy, and selected materials on Albany County. It includes town histories and a vertical file of published materials, clippings, and other materials dealing with the Town of Watervliet. The vertical file also contains a History of Watervliet by Florence Service, 1902 (manuscript); and unpublished Watervliet histories by various authors (1980s through 1996).