This set of aerial images offers insight into several early versions of the Erie Canal, which were still visible in 1935 but have since been replaced by other infrastructure or otherwise faded into their surroundings.
204 photos of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
This collection features Acorn Stove trade cards from the collection of the Albany County Historical Association. The cards were created after 1850 to advertise Acorn Stoves, which were manufactured by the Albany company, Rathbone and Sard.
This collection of photographs features mines located in the Adirondack region around 1900.
This collection contains materials related to the history of the city and county of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley from the 17th century to the present.
Corporate newsletters for the Aluminum Company of America plant located in Massena, NY.
Allan Herschell Company catalogs from the 20th century depicting amusement rides and devices.
Materials documenting the history of the Ashokan Center property.
Journals recording testimonies from business owners who lost income due to the construction of the Ashokan Reservoir.
Atari pioneered the arcade video game and helped launch the video game revolution with the introduction of Pong (1972), the Home Pong console (1975), and the Atari 2600 (1977) during the 1970s. Initially as Atari Inc.
Photographs taken by the county historian's office in the 1970s of Urban Renewal demolitions.
Corning Community College owns an autograph collection of over 100 noted statesmen, presidents, Revolutionary War heroes and authors including Henry Clay, Jules Verne, Theodore Roosevelt to name a few.
This series contains photographs of several banks in Tupper Lake. Photographs include interior and exterior shots, grand openings, and bank officials from 1905 to approximately 1980.
These photographs document construction of the middle section of the Barge Canal and the first few years of its use, from 1905-1925.
These photographs document construction of the Barge Canal and the first few years of its use, from 1905-1926. Coverage encompasses the entire Western Division of the Barge Canal, from the eastern boundary of Wayne County all the way west to Lake Erie
This collection contains images and documents related to the Battenkill River and surrounding area.
Historic postcards and advertisements of Brentwood, NY.
A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting the Brockport region.
Materials pertaining to Emile Brunel and Chalet Indien in Boiceville, Town of Olive, New York.
Buffalo City Directories from the early to late 19th century.
The Buffalo Photograph Collection of lantern slides contains images of cityscapes, street views, events, and architecture in turn-of-the-century Buffalo.
A collection of ephemera including matchbooks, advertisements, and drawings.
This collection contains historic photographs of businesses in Albany, New York.
The photographs in this series document a variety of businesses over Tupper Lake’s history from approximately 1880 to 2005.
Historic photographs of the Calderone chain of theaters in Long Island.