Brian Nielsen and Becky Nielsen
Troy is situated on the banks of the Hudson River, just ten miles from
the state capital of Albany. Well known as the Collar City, it is the
home of Uncle Sam and of the largest annual Flag Day parade. It is less
well known as being the home of two National Baseball Hall of Famers,
Johnny "the Trojan" Evers and Michael "King" Kelly. In its prime, Troy
had more than sixty churches, fifteen breweries, and at least a dozen
theaters. Troy in Vintage Postcards reveals through the postcard
photographer's eyes what the city was like from the early to the
mid-1900s, with a few added surprises from the late 1800s. It shows not
only how much of Troy has changed but also how much has remained the
same.
