General Electric 1952
Back in 1952, there were a lot more buildings and happenings at the General Electric plant in Schenectady.
Schenectady County
Schenectady – Rotterdam 1954
A look at Schenectady in 1950s before Interstate 890 bisected the city and Rice Road was the primary way people go to Exit 26 of Thruway.
Schenectady 1954: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Maps/HistoricalTopo/GeoTIFF/NY/NY_Schenectady_129430_1954_24000_geo.tif
Rotterdam 1954: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Maps/HistoricalTopo/GeoTIFF/NY/NY_Rotterdam%20Junction_129227_1954_24000_geo.tif
Isle of the Onondagas
Isle of the Onondagas also known as Big Island is an island on the Mohawk River south of Scotia in Schenectady County, New York.
Under construction 🚧 – Wide Screen
Please excuse our appearance, come back in Summer 2025 for a new look with more lupine, scrub oak and butterflies. 🦋
Cheltingham Landfill
Old unlined 70-acre Schenectady City Dump that was once used by Edison's Varnish Works factory for dumping waste along with the city until regulations on landfills requiring liners and enhanced management became a thing in the 1980s. Click on dots to see property ownership records. https://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-local/article/Remnants-of-Schenectady-factory-landfill-linger-8345856.php
Duanesburg, NY – February 2023
Mohawk River, Interstate 890
Along the Erie Canal and Mohawk River, heading across the bridge to NY 5.