The Aqueduct, Schenectady, NY
View of a boat crossing the aqueduct over the Mohawk River in Schenectady, NY.
View ArticleThe Bridge and Aqueduct, Schenectady, NY
View of a car crossing the bridge near the aqueduct that crosses the Mohawk River in Schenectady, NY.
View ArticleErie Canal, Schenectady, NY
View of men and horses walking alongside the Eric Canal near the Mohawk River in Schenectady, NY.
View ArticleErie Canal, Schenectady, NY
View of a boat going under the bridge on Riverview Road in Vischer Ferry, Saratoga County, NY. The bridge was built in 1869 over the Erie Canal at Fultonville; relocated 1919 to cross Cayadutta Creek...
View ArticlePacket boat travel on the Erie Canal, Schenectady, NY
Packet boat travel on the Erie Canal in Schenectady, NY. Boat was completed in 1825 and provided daily service between Utica and Schenectady. The passenger travel on the canal flourished until quicker...
View ArticleScotia Gate and Toll Bridge, Schenectady, NY
View of the Scotia Bridge, toll gate and electric trolley stop in Schenectady, NY.
View ArticleThe 1938 Mohawk Giants
Photograph of the 1938 Mohawk Giants. The original Mohawk Giants were organized by Bill Wernecke in 1913 and would play until 1915 when the team disbanded. The Giants reemerged in 1929 under owner...
View ArticleMohawk Giants players Art "Duck Soup" Milton and Elmore "Scrappy Brown"
Mohawk Giants first baseman Art "Duck Soup" Milton and probably infielder Elmore "Scrappy" Brown. On the field in the ball park in Central Park, Schenectady, NY.
View ArticleStaged Action Shot of Mohawk Giants
A staged shot of two unidentified Mohawk Giants players showing a runner sliding into a base while the fielder catches the ball. This photo was likely taken in 1932.
View ArticleMohawk Giants player Frank Wickware
Frank Wickware played for the Mohawk Giants from 1913 to 1915. Wickware was most known for his pitching duel against Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson on October 5, 1913. This photo shows...
View ArticleMohawk Giants players Buck Ewing and Edward "Eagle" Durant
This photo shows Mohawk Giants catcher William "Buck" Ewing and outfielder Eddie "Eagle" Durant in front of a crowd at Central Park in Schenectady, NY.
View ArticleMohawk Giants player Nestor Lambertis
Nestor "Papa" Lambertis was a Cuban immigrant who played on the Giants as an outfielder from 1931 to 1934. Here, prior to a game, he stands behind the first base seats at Central Park in Schenectady....
View ArticleOriginal 1913 Mohawk Giants team
The Mohawk Giants were formed by Bill Wernecke in 1913 as a professional baseball team in Schenectady, New York. They played for two years and disbanded after their 1915 season. The star of the...
View ArticleUnidentified Mohawk Giants players
This photo shows two unidentified Mohawk Giants players, possibly pitcher Adolph Fleming and infielder Marcel Brooks, standing in front of the bleachers at Central Park in Schenectady, New York as the...
View ArticleMohawk Giants players Charlie Williams, Babe Hobson, and Art Milton with...
This photo was found by local Schenectady businessman Arnold Fisher who had his picture taken as a child with Mohawk Giants players pitcher Charlie Williams on left, infielder Babe Hobson middle, and...
View ArticleCaddy masters F. Calkins & G. Barrett
Caddy masters F. Calkins & G. Barrett at the Edison Country Club.
View ArticleInterior of the Edison Club
Hall of the Edison Golf Club. The initial clubhouse was located in downtown Schenectady on State and Lafayette Streets. The original facility (constructed in 1925 between GE and the Edison Club)—where...
View ArticleTwo men squatting on golf course
Two men squatting on golf course with audience behind them.
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