Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: Troy

Frederick H. Stowe is listed as a "stove manufacturer" ("founder" is someone who owns or operates a foundry) in the Troy, New York, city directory for 1882, but the Troy directory for 1883 indicates that he "removed to Albany." After moving, he went into business with William F. Burden and operated a stove foundry in Albany under the name of Burden & Stowe from 1883 to 1887. Frederick H. Stowe, Stove Founder Manufacturer of ranges, cook and parlor stoves, sinks, hollow ware, &c. Troy, N.Y. Salesroom, corner of Paine and Hamilton Streets, Green Island. Presented by ________. Cohoes horse cars run within one block of the door.

"White Dress Goods. French and English piques , princess lawns , linen lawns , plain and stripe nainsooks , embroidered suits, 8-4 organdie , etc., etc., at G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co.'s." G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co. used this colorful trade card to tout all the varieties of cloth-- piqués , lawns , nainsooks , organdies --that were available at its dry goods store in Troy, New York.