Rensselaer Falls Historical Society: Photos/Archives

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1. Hinsdale's first store on Rensselaer Street before 1903; the awning was made by his teenage daughter Vera

2. Interior of Hinsdale's store 1903; Hinsdale and Mrs. A.R. Wall with daughter Helen

3. Gilbert Block - corner of King and Front Streets. Old Mr. Gilbert at right (Mrs. Gilbert milliner upstairs) Left - Mrs. Sarah McKelvey, Belle McKelvey, Tom and Will McKelvey, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Lent at their right

4. Long building of stores across tracks on Front Street, erected in 1860/61 by N.A. Bockus- Standing left to right, N.A. Bockus (Nelson-"Nell") Tom McKelvey, Fred Bockus. Jud Gutterson on wagon

5. Same building showing the hearse at the farther end

6. Third view of Bockus building (Note hearse) Left: N.A. Bockus, Tom McKelvey, Fred Bockus, Jud Gutterson on hearse

7. The orginal picture of Gilbert Block

8. The Cheese Box Factory

9. Front Street - Child house, Doty home, etc.

10. Corner of Rensselaer and State Streets. Wainwright building, replaced Bayley Drug Store

11. Creighton's Hall, note left corner, blacksmith shop

12. Excursion Boat running between Heuvelton and Black Lake. (The dredge)

13. Stone grist mill, built 1840/41 for VanRensselaer

14. Air view of grist mill

15. Morrison & Blair Employees. List of Employees

16.Grange Hall, Crieghton home at right

17. Newcombe's store in 1977 (Hinsdale, Doty, Perry, Bushey etc.)

18. Rensselaer Falls Post Office 1977

19. Masonic Hall in 1977, Hill sold to masons in 1909

20. View of the Canal from the canal bridge (note the hotel barn)

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