Albany Muskrat
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Julie O’Connor- Lapsed librarian telling the stories of Albany, NY, especially untold stories of women and Black history. #Resist
Find in website Hathi trust
March 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Find in website Hathi trust
Puritan V-Day Cards
February 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Puritan V-Day Cards
Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadian - the highlight of a Boomer kid NYE, while you got to stay up to watch ball drop. Plus Lipton soup mix onion dip, cheapo potato chips and soda. Whoopee!
December 31, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadian - the highlight of a Boomer kid NYE, while you got to stay up to watch ball drop. Plus Lipton soup mix onion dip, cheapo potato chips and soda. Whoopee!
Happy Hanukkah. Jewish catering list in Albany 1960s.
December 25, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Happy Hanukkah. Jewish catering list in Albany 1960s.
A girl and her Mom. Christmas 1955 (Mom died when I was 10; I have few pics of her, so this is special.)
December 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
A girl and her Mom. Christmas 1955 (Mom died when I was 10; I have few pics of her, so this is special.)
Reminder: it’s not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Tower.
December 24, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Reminder: it’s not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Tower.
But Harry bought a farm up by me - named it Day-O, and it’s on Belafonte Rd., in 1950s. My cousin was the real estate agent. MLK stayed there.
December 24, 2024 at 3:40 AM
But Harry bought a farm up by me - named it Day-O, and it’s on Belafonte Rd., in 1950s. My cousin was the real estate agent. MLK stayed there.
Santa flies over Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12/23/79
December 23, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Santa flies over Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12/23/79
Yup, 2 women scientists in their 60s created Nystatin in early 1950s. Never underestimate the power of old ladies.
December 22, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Yup, 2 women scientists in their 60s created Nystatin in early 1950s. Never underestimate the power of old ladies.
Albany, 1984- Red Room- NYS Capitol; Gov. Mario Cuomo. The story goes M said he never had a hobby horse as kid. So one of Capitol carpenters built him adult-sized horse in his spare time.
December 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Albany, 1984- Red Room- NYS Capitol; Gov. Mario Cuomo. The story goes M said he never had a hobby horse as kid. So one of Capitol carpenters built him adult-sized horse in his spare time.
My Flamingo Adoration of the Christmas Wreath. (Yeah, they look more like festive Christmas Chickens, I know.)
December 17, 2024 at 4:40 PM
My Flamingo Adoration of the Christmas Wreath. (Yeah, they look more like festive Christmas Chickens, I know.)
The broken ornament urgent care.
December 16, 2024 at 5:40 PM
The broken ornament urgent care.
The 1st Christmas Card in U.S. was produced by engraver Richard Pease in Albany NY in late 1840s. He owned The Temple of Fancy, an emporium of all things fabulous and home of Santa Clause on Broadway. (Pics courtesy AIHA.)
December 12, 2024 at 5:20 PM
The 1st Christmas Card in U.S. was produced by engraver Richard Pease in Albany NY in late 1840s. He owned The Temple of Fancy, an emporium of all things fabulous and home of Santa Clause on Broadway. (Pics courtesy AIHA.)
From 2020 in Scotland. Better late to party never.
December 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM
From 2020 in Scotland. Better late to party never.
The Zen of Christmas. Be the tree.
December 8, 2024 at 7:04 PM
The Zen of Christmas. Be the tree.
Christmas tree sale, old public market, Albany NY 1930s. (South Mall Expressway is there now.) Upper left are spires of Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.
December 8, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Christmas tree sale, old public market, Albany NY 1930s. (South Mall Expressway is there now.) Upper left are spires of Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.
The horror of it all. I ran out of gold glitter spray paint.
December 6, 2024 at 4:32 PM
The horror of it all. I ran out of gold glitter spray paint.
BTD 1782 Martin Van Buren, 8th Pres., in Kinderhook NY. His 1st language was Dutch,which meant he fit in when he came to Albany in early 1800s, where Dutch was still used quite frequently.
December 5, 2024 at 5:29 PM
BTD 1782 Martin Van Buren, 8th Pres., in Kinderhook NY. His 1st language was Dutch,which meant he fit in when he came to Albany in early 1800s, where Dutch was still used quite frequently.