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The Aqueduct, Schenectady, NY

View of a boat crossing the aqueduct over the Mohawk River in Schenectady, NY.

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The Bridge and Aqueduct, Schenectady, NY

View of a car crossing the bridge near the aqueduct that crosses the Mohawk River in Schenectady, NY.

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Erie Canal, Schenectady, NY

View of men and horses walking alongside the Eric Canal near the Mohawk River in Schenectady, NY.

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Erie 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...

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Packet 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...

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Lock 7, Niskayuna, NY

Lock 7 and the barge canal on the Mohawk River in Niskayuna, NY.

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Scotia Gate and Toll Bridge, Schenectady, NY

View of the Scotia Bridge, toll gate and electric trolley stop in Schenectady, NY.

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The 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...

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Mohawk 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.

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Staged 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.

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Mohawk 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...

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Mohawk 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.

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Mohawk 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....

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Original 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...

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Unidentified 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...

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Mohawk 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...

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Caddy masters F. Calkins & G. Barrett

Caddy masters F. Calkins & G. Barrett at the Edison Country Club.

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Interior 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...

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Two men squatting on golf course

Two men squatting on golf course with audience behind them.

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Edison Golf Club

Carey Middlecoff golfing clinic Edison Golf Club, Summer 1949.

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