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Trans, RailroadsThe First Railroad In New York State (Video)

Erie Canal passengers were shuttled the eighteen miles between Albany and Schenectady, rather than being asked to endure long delays at the sixteen locks needed to get over the Cohoes Falls. Stagecoaches were used at first, and later this railroad
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Added: 24th July 2007
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	Old Radio ShowsGunsmoke - The New Hotel - 1956 Radio Program Radio drama featuring William Conrad as marshall Matt Dillon. February 19, 1956 Tags: Radio Gunsmoke The New Hotel 1956 Added: 30th July 2007 Views: 90 Rating: Posted By: Admin

	Local HistoriesThe Transit Road Story (Video) Straight roads are common of course; but not many can boast the amount of history thats behind these two that cross the Erie Canal in Western New York State. Tags: Ellicott Holland Land Company Transit Erie Canal Added: 3rd September 2007 Views: 183 Rating: Posted By: Lowbridge

	Trans, RailroadsThe Big Train - Part 2 - 1950 A New York Central Railroad film. The second half of part two is an appeal to the public to see that the regulatory environment wasnt treating the railroads fairly. Tags: railroad new york central 1950 trr Added: 18th November 2007 Views: 569 Rating: Posted By: railclick07

	Trans, RailroadsThe Big Train - Part 1 - 1950 The New York Central Railroad Tags: railroad new york central 1950 trr Added: 18th November 2007 Views: 877 Rating: Posted By: railclick07

	Comm, AdvertisingFord Television Commercial - 1960 Ford television commercial introducing three new lines for 1960 Tags: television commercial Ford automobiles cars 1960 Added: 17th August 2007 Views: 106 Rating: Posted By: Admin

	ManufacturingWurltizer Tour - 1950 A twenty-minute promotional piece featuring the Wurlitzer company of North Tonawanda in Western New York State Tags: wurlitzer factory manufacturing jukebox 1950 buffalo Added: 11th September 2007 Views: 110 Rating: Posted By: Admin

	Historical MarkersErie Canal Town Canal towns grew like beads on a necklace wherever there was a reason for commerce to prosper. Here it was where the canal intersected with a highway. Tags: historical marker erie canal albion newport Added: 27th August 2007 Views: 106 Rating: Posted By: Lowbridge

	Historical MarkersHolland Land Company The Holland Land Company became important to the history of Western New York State; and subsequently to the history of the construction of the Erie Canal's western section. Tags: historical marker holland land company joseph ellicott batavia Added: 28th August 2007 Views: 115 Rating: Posted By: Lowbridge

Local HistoriesHolland Land Office Museum

Located near the intersection of Ellicott and Main Streets in Batavia, this building was the headquarters for the management of Western New York State when it was still a wilderness frontier. Today the building houses a museum open to the public.
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Added: 28th August 2007
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