There’s a store in Crossgates Mall where, if you’re feeling nostalgic about Albany’s past history, you can purchase an old photograph of Albany’s legacy, and hang it on your wall. Want a picture of downtown from the early 20th century? They’ve got it. Want a picture of the Empire State Plaza’s Egg in mid-construction? They’ve…
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The 10 Goofiest Drama Shows of the 1970’s
I spent some time recalling several of my favorite old-time television shows of the 1970’s. Shows that were full of escapist fantasy, shows that took me away from the destructive reality of my home life. Shows that today, if I happen to catch them on some obscure channel high up in the 1900’s of Time…
Read MorePhoto Essay: The 2006-07 Albany Patroons
I honestly thought these photos were lost forever. About a year ago, one of my storage devices suffered a hard drive failure – it came down with the despicable “click of death.” That’s when the read head inside your hard drive just bounces back and forth like a windshield wiper, and your data is irretrievable.…
Read MoreIs that a naked woman on a horse, on stage in Albany?
While researching the old newspaper microfilms for a recent blog post, I came across what may have been the most scandalous event in 19th century Albany entertainment history. Yes, even more scandalous than the time the Petit Cine 1-2 had an exclusive engagement of The Devil in Miss Jones. Step into the magic time portal…
Read MorePhoto Essay: Return to Storytown U.S.A.
A long time ago, I acquired a vintage View-Master reel of some attractions at Storytown, U.S.A. I bought the reel with the intentions of producing an article on the history of View-Master product, but that project fell through. Still, as part of the project, I attempted to scan in the original images off the View-Master…
Read MoreRemembering 3WD, Schenectady’s Top 40 Radio Station
I received a note from a girl named Deborah, who contacted me from my earlier blog. Hi, Chuck … if you worked at 3WD in the 80’s you may have known “Dave Michaels” aka, David Brady, one of the original owners. He passed away in July 2009. I am truly saddened by the passing of…
Read MoreFinding the Atlantic City Boardwalk Trophy
If you ever visit the Hockey Hall of Fame in downtown Toronto, look around for a place inside the facility – an area called the North American Zone. You’ll see on display several minor league and amateur jerseys, banners, sticks, pucks and trophies. You’ll also find the championship trophy currently visible on the right. This…
Read MoreReminiscing about Sunoco NFL ’72
Chuck Miller reminisces about collecting football stickers that were part of a gas station premium promotion in the 1970’s.
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