2 from the hood

**sharptonn** · 10-03-2016, 03:21 AM

Thanks! Those were BIG retail establishments back then! Both have old-looking additions on the back as well.

Imagine the things moved through those stores...If those walls could talk!
Looking at the pics, lots of cool old buildings around.
Was a cool place full of activity back in the day, I suppose.

Yeah...Tha 'Hood!

**Martin103** · 10-03-2016, 03:28 AM

Tom, back then the city of Schenectady was a happening place to live and work, 30 to 40 thousands people were employed by General Electric. Today GE employs maybe 2 thousand if that, sad....

**sharptonn** · 10-03-2016, 03:31 AM

I reckon every town up there has some of that history, Martin. Lots down here do as well.
Sorta sad, I suppose. Times change..

**Martin103** · 10-03-2016, 03:31 AM

Check out this video of Ge Schenectady from the 40's.

**sharptonn** · 10-03-2016, 03:40 AM

WoW! Just WOW!

**MW76** · 10-03-2016, 04:19 AM

http://m.ebay.com/itm/1960S-ALCAMISI...273?nav=SEARCH

**MW76** · 10-09-2016, 02:04 PM

I like that vid Martin. Looks like they buzzed Thatcher Park around 3 min.

Found this today..

http://fultonhistory.com/newspaper%2...20-%202184.pdf

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