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21. 1907 boaters below Kendrew Bridge. Elmer McBride 2nd form left

22. One of the earliest Post Offices on the corner of Front and Rensselaer Street. Tom McKelvey postmaster at right. At left Barker with rig, carried mail from the railroad station

23. House in background (McAllister's in 1989) believed to have been a tavern in the early days of the settlement. The building at the right was operated by Bockus

24. Taken from Methodist Church conrner looking toward the Congregational Church. madill home on right, Wheater house, Wm Perry's, Wainright Corner

25. Rensselaer Street from Front Street after 1903. Right side, Hill's Store, Parsoh's Shoe Shop (Simpson's, McGride's, Doty's, Craig's) Left Side Hinsdale's

26. From depot looking toward Rensselaer Street. Right side; Stripe house (note train in distance)

27. Probaly taken in the late 1800's or very early 1900's, stone grist mill Tom Madill's farm machinery business

28. Taken from the "island" behind the hotel. At left, either Bockus bout house or Alberson's camp depending on the date

29. The box factory flume at left

30. View of village and river from Morrison's Hill

31. New "cement" bridge built in 1930. At left the remains of the long building of stores across the tracks. Possibly the end of the long building of stores torn down in the late 1930's

32. The 1903 High School

33. After the fire of 1903, the remains of the old hotel. House replaced.

34. Plaque of merchants in Rensselaer Falls in 1905

35. The hotel replacement. Never used as a hotel again

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