February 13, 1919: Dusty Roads in Ballston Spa
Here’s a peek into what was happening in Ballston Spa 98 years ago thanks to the newspaper archive found at fultonhistory.com. In the “Of Local Interest” section, numerous parties, programs […]
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Teething, Nineteenth Century Style
Teething is one of the many challenges of both childhood and parenthood. It is a painful, tiring, and patience-testing experience for all involved. One hundred years ago, mothers frequently saw advertisements offering relief for their babies and promising rest to exhausted parents. However, some remedies had tragic consequences.
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A “Happy Family” of Squirrels in Ballston Spa in 1883
Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day. (Don’t believe us? Get the rest of the story at this link.) Do you like squirrels? Ballston Spa resident Sherman Hayner certainly did. Check out this
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Aaaaand they’re off!
There is no more beautiful thoroughbred racetrack in America than our own. For more than 150 years, Pink Sheet readers, odds makers, and “favorite-namers” (“Banbury! I live on that street!”)
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Winter in Troy, 1930
Marjorie Roberts & Lucy Stever walk in Troy, NY on December 9, 1930. (Photograph from the Lucy Stever Collection).
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Snowy Stoop
Below is a view of the Elmwood Farm House’s Side Porch. The woman standing on stoop is noted as ”K.S.” who was photographed on December 27, 1933. Get ready for the snow,
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1912 Toboggan Slide
In 1912, Jessey Sumner Wooley shot the Ballston Spa Winter Club’s toboggan slide on a bare winter day. Get prepared for the snow, it’s coming soon!
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1908 Carriage Ride
Enjoy the warmth while it lasts, soon the snow will be back! This black and white snapshot shows Katherine and Abba Newton as babies in a snow carriage in 1908. This photograph is
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Snow Then, Snow Now
Anyone witness that short snow squall this morning? What a sudden mini blizzard! Thankfully it didn’t last long, or Ballston Spa might look like it did in this
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96 Years Ago Today
On November 11, 1918, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, putting an end to World War I, which was then considered the worst war the world had