First Newspaper Published In 1737
Many publications formed in Lansingburgh with dates and name changes listed. The items include The Northern Centinel and Lansingburgh Advertiser 1787, The Federal Herald 1788, American Spy 1791, The Northern Budget 1797, Lansingburgh Gazette 1798, and later renamings and briefly lasted papers such as The Lansingburgh Daily Gazette 1860, Semi-Weekly Chronicle 1864, Our Little Paper 1872, The Enterprise 1873, The Lansingburgh Courier 1875, and others.
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Lansingburgh
Northern Centinel and
Silvester Tiffany
Tiffany
William W. Wands
Wands
Northern Budget
Troy
Rensselaer County
Literary Cabinet
James Peck
Young Ladies Messenger
Antiquarian and General Review
William Arthur
Lansingburgh Daily Gazette
Chronicle
Lansingburgh Weekly Chronicle
Lansingburgh Chronicle and Family Guide
Weekly Chronicle and Watchman
Our Little Paper
Enterprise
Still In Business Still In Business
R Armington announces he still continues the ship carpenter business in Lansingburgh and will attend to any calls in that line from friends and the public.
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Lansingburgh
R. Armington
Russell Armington
Early Lansingburgh Fire Engine’s Pioneering Era
Records recount Lansingburgh’s first engine from Philadelphia around 1791, possibly earlier by 1790, with buckets and river water supply. The 1790s citations show ladders, fire-hooks, and a formal fire company under Shubael Gorham and William Guest, shaping a robust early department.
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Troy
Waterford
Troy House
Lansingburgh
Second Avenue
Board of Trustees
Shubael Gorham
William Guest
Lansingburgh Nursery Flourish First Presbyterian Green Offerings
The Lansingburgh Nursery reports a flourishing stock of grafted trees including apples pears plums cherries peaches nectarines and quinces plus gooseberries raspberries and grape vines. Ornamental shrubs and many greenhouse plants are available. Applications may be made at the nursery near the Brick Church or at E and E Janes store.
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Lansingburgh
First Presbyterian
E. & E. Janes
Census record notes 56 slaves in Lansingburgh 1814
The Fourth Census for Lansingburgh in 1814 records a total of 56 enslaved people. It documents the locality and indicates the scale of enslaved labor in the area during that period.
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Lansingburgh
Memorial Playground Knickerbocker Funded by John Knickerbocker
The Thomas A. and Helen L. Knick erbacker Memorial Playground in Lansingburgh spans 50 acres from 103rd to 107th Streets and Seventh Avenue to the B M Railroad tracks. The site offers five baseball or softball fields, three tennis courts, a basketball court, football and soccer fields, an ice rink, and a recreation hall. Established by the late John Knickerbocker in 1936, it is free to city children and backed by private funds. It will host a Revolutionary War skirmish in July staged by The Brigade of the American Revolution with authentic replicas. Mrs John Knickerbocker is honorary president. Everett J. Decker is president. Lillian M. Russ is secretary. Homer L. Lasher serves as executive director.
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Lansingburgh
Thomas A
Helen L. Knickerbacker
John Knickerbacker
103Rd Street
107Th Street
Seventh Avenue
B&m
Brigade of the
John Knickerbocker
Everett J. Decker
Lillian M. Russ
Homer L. Lasher
Troy-Bilt Rotary Tiller Delivers Easier Large-Garden Work
An advertising narrative promotes the Troy-Bilt rotary tiller as a superior gardening machine. It highlights rear-mounted, wheel-powered blades for effortless one-hand guiding and no soil footprints, contrasting with a cheaper front-blade model that requires both hands and risks soil disruption.
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Troy-Bilt
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Claxton and
Babcock
Lansingborough
Hogan
Boston Meat
Second Ave
N. Troy
Omonm
Ken
112Th St
J. F. Higgins
3Rd Ave
Fagan Fuels
Gurley Ave
114Th ST
Bowen’s
Galore, Inc
Sixth Ave
NO. Troy
Ss. KR. Noyes
Wazoood Ward
Jay and
River Streets
Joseph Fox
State Street
Elizabeth
Lansingburgh, WN. Y
Thomas Curran
River Street
Ansingburgh
N.Y
Perior
Buller
Farina
Richard
Lansingburgh, N
Philadelphia
Sylvester
RUG & Carpet Outlet
Fifth Ave
North
Tully’s
ED Blechner
Sth Ave
Best
Grand Union
Northern Drive
Gardenway Manufacturing Co., Inc
S the
Troy, N.Y
Tek
Garden Way Mfg. Co., Inc
Dept
Ninth Ave
Rototiller Owners
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