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Carroll's Real Estate and Loan Office

An advertisement for A.E. Caroll's Real Estate and Loan Office from p. 3, The Saratogian, February 4, 1890. An engraving of the business' storefront appears as part of the ad, and also on the Saratoga County map of 1890 in the Farmers' Directory.

Tags: 19th century, advertisement, business, Carroll, development, real estate

Souvenir Floral Festival Sept 4th 1894 (No. 1) at Saratoga Springs & Prospectus of A Greater Saratoga with Views and Plans of Proposed Park,

In 1893, wealthy Boston merchant Franklin Webster Smith, a regular summer resident of Saratoga Springs, established The Floral Festival Association of Saratoga Springs as part of his vision for "a greater Saratoga." Attempting to counter Saratoga's…

Tags: 19th century, Broadway, business, civic life, development, Floral Fete, illustration, map, parks, pictorial, plan, restaurants, tourism

Hotel Continental, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

This uniquely heart-shaped advertisement map depicts a small portion of Saratoga Springs downtown Broadway area, focusing on the Continental Hotel.

Tags: Broadway, business, Congress Park, Hotel Continental, railroads

Visit Saratoga Springs, King of Resorts, Queen of Spas

Tags: business, color map, nature, parks, race tracl, railroads, recreation, schools, transportation

Matthew Rosen '76 Interview

During his time at Skidmore, Matthew Rosen '76 participated in Student Government as senior class president and played recreational tennis. In this interview, conducted on Alumni Reunion Weekend, Rosen recollects vivid memories on the Wilmarth Dorm…