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  1. 2011.11.4 - black and white photograph mounted to a cardboard window matte. Old Waterford Bridge, covered bridge On the back of the item it reads "Old Waterford Bridge Burned in July 1909 Built in 1813 or 14. Burned in 1909 Rebuilt 1872 after/on 1813 Known as"Union Bridge" Company incorporated in 1803 The Bridge ?? knew was built after 1813 _ notice of writing in regard to re-building of Union Bridge in Lansingburgh Gazette of January 1813 Also a notice Dec. 15. 1812. "Union Bridge" Enlargement frame negative was made by L.E Waldron"

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  2. 2016.41.3 - Color photo of a women kissing "Sal" the mule at the Waterford Museum. The picture says "I kissed Sal, 2015 Tugboat Roundup."

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  3. 2016.52 - Post card with an image of "Torpedo Boat at SideCut Lock, Waterford NY" in black and White. The other side has a short hand written message, stamp, and a mail service stamp dated "Aug 15".

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  4. 2016.53 - Post card with an image of the "excavation for Barge Canal, Waterford NY" The back side has a short message, a stamp, and a mail service date stamp of October 24,1907.

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  5. 2016.59.1 - Worksheet titled "A Heritage of Strength: American - LaFrance -Foamite Has an Illustrious Ancestry of Famous Old Names" This worksheet shows the development of the American La France Foamite Corporation.

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  6. 2016.83.1 - District Superintendent's Certificate of Apportionment that shows that the County of Saratoga was going to pay the town of Waterford NY $335.72 for their schools.

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  7. 2016.98.1 - Map from 1911. Gives a bird's eye view of Barge Canal stretching from Troy to Buffalo. Major cities are labeled and other bodies of water (e.g. Lake George, Oneida Lake, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie). The map is black, white, and blue, with the blue being used for illustrating water.

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    Bird's Eye View of the Barge Canal
  8. 2017.1.30 - Booklet "Waterford Study Club Program 1961-1962" Hand made white hardstock cover with a printed image of the Union bridge with the text "Union Bridge Waterford - Lansingburgh Built 1804- Burned July 10th 1909". Paper pages inside and is held together with a gold colored string.

    Front Cover

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    Front Cover
  9. 2017.119 - Rector Forty Years: Rev. James Caird at the Church of the Ascension For Governor: Sketch of Henry L. Stimson, the Republican Nominee--Prosecutor of Sugar Trust and Other Big Malefactors as United States District Attorney--A Clean-Cut, Direct and Open Candidacy--His Public Career Cene of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Flag Rush at Old Watervliet Reservoir Novel Clock Break Which Occurred in Erie Canal Near Cohoes Last Week

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    The Troy Times
  10. 2017.125 - A Pretty Feature of The Emma Willard School Commencement--Students in Maypole and Folk Dances and Drills on the Campus For Smaller Bills: Treasury Department May Reduce the Size of Paper Currency Teaching Agriculture: Greenwich High School Provides Practical Course in Principles of Agriculture and Dairy Husbandry--Class for Second Year Includes Equal Number of Young Men and Young Women The Edwards Memorial Pieces of Eight: Origin of the Coins So Familiar in Pirate Stories Members of the Senior Class of Lansingburgh High School, Including the 1912 Graduates Senior Class of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Including 1912 Graduates Belasco and the Books A Canal Boat in a Perilous Position

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    The Troy Times
  11. 2017.136.1 - A book compiled by the Waterford Study Club on the history of Waterford, including its businesses, churches, schools, industries, and prominent families

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    Waterford 1794-1912
  12. 2017.160.1 - Front page shows illustration of canal grain boats in 1874. Articles about the history and use of the Erie Canal.

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    "The Canal Courier: The New York State Council on the Arts - The Erie Canal 1817-1967"
  13. 2017.166 - A brief history of the Button Fire Engine Works in Waterford, New York.

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    Standard of the Age
  14. 2017.189 - A survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes done by the Corps of Engineers of the US Army. Includes Champlain Canal, Erie Canal, Oswego Canal, Cayuga and Seneca Canal.

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    Charts of New York Canals
  15. 2017.192.5 - Advertising poster for the Alliance Fishing Tournament held at Lock 6 of the Erie Canal for 4th graders and up.

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    Alliance Fishing Tournament
  16. 2017.196 - Printout of the history of the Waterford Fire Department, dating back to 1841. The department protected Troy, West Troy, Albany, Cohoes, and Lansingburgh. The L Button & Son Co. has a history with the WFD and produced engines for the department throughout the years.

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    Early History of the Waterford Fire Department
  17. 2017.208 - Catalog of Button Fire Engine Company Hand Fire Engines.

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    Button Fire Engine Company Waterford, NY
  18. 2017.215 - Envelope with a colored illustration of a tugboat with "Waterford" on it. The illustration says "CANALFEST '88" beneath it. Handwritten across the top of the envelope is the name "Captain Frank Hart". The envelope is postmarked May 14, 1988 in Waterford, NY. Inside is a slip reading: "We are pleased to present this tribute to the people of Waterford and the New York State Department of Transportation at CANALFEST '88. On our cover we salute the Tug Waterford, her Captain, Frank Hart, and the men and women who keep her "ship shape." The Tug Waterford was built in 1950 at the Eire Iron Works. She weighs over 24 tons, is 52 feet long, and has a 210 horsepower Waukesha engine to push that weight around. She's a husky tug and a hard worker during the canal season. We are the Benjamin Franklin Stamp Club of Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School and the Waterbed Post Office We are a children's stamp club that commemorates local events and adds them to postal history through our special events covers. Jude Hanley designed our cover."

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    CANALFEST '88
  19. 2017.219.3 - Invitation from the Mayor of Waterford to the Dedication of Button Park on 3rd Street

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    Invitation
  20. 2017.228 - Waterford Champlain Canal study and action plan conducted in 1975 that details the development plan of the area include canals and roads. This is an analysis drawing with environmental details and further potential developments for the area.

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