History of TROY

THE HISTORY OF TROY AS SEEN THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS AND POST CARDS

(Click on Category Name to see all of the photos for that category)

I.  TROY PLACES

A.  General

B. Antique District

C. 3rd and Fulton Street North

D. 3rd & Fulton Street South

E. Franklin Square

F. City Hall

G. Post Office

H. Troy University

 I.  Troy Hospital 

J.  W&LE Gurley Building 

 K. Monument Square

L. Troy Airport 

M. State Armory

 N. Breweries

O.  Hart Memorial (Troy Public) Library 

P.  Ilium Building

Q. Troy Music Hall/Troy Savings Bank Building

 

II.  TRAINS AND TROLLEYS

A. Sources of Information

B. Troy Union Railroad Station

C. Trains

D. Trolleys

E. JM Jones Co.

 

 

III. RPI

  A. Field House

 B. The Approach

 

IV.  SPORTS

A.  Baseball History

B.  Hall of Fame Players in Troy

1. "Big Dan" Brouthers

2. Roger Connor

3. William "Buck" Ewing

4. Timothy "Smiling Tim" Keefe

 

5. Michael "Smiling Mickey" Welch

C. Hall of Famers Born in Troy

1. Johnny "The Trojan" Evers

2. Mike "King" Kelly

D. Locals Who Made it to "The Show"

1. Billy Harrell

2. Gary Holle

3. Tim Christman

E. Big Names Play in Area

 

 

 

 

V.  BRIDGES

 A. Waterford

B. Green Island Bridge

C. Congress Street Bridge

D.  Cohoes-Troy 112th Street Bridge

E.  Menands Bridge

F. Patroon Island Bridge

G. Dunn Memorial Bridge

H. Collar City Bridge

I. Crescent Bridge

J. Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge

K. Peebles Island Bridge

L. Miscellaneous Bridges

 

VI.  INDUSTRY

A.  Collar & Cuff

B.  Kate Mullany

C. Iron Works

 

VII.  OTHER LOCATIONS

A. Albany

 



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