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Canfield Casino and Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, New York

Canfield Casino and Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, New York

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Westward view of Broadway in Troy, New York taken from the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Westward view of Broadway in Troy, New York taken from the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Southwest façade of the New York State Capitol; completed in 1899, the building became a National Historic Landmark in 1979.

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Dome of the Nott Memorial at Union College in Schenectady; built in 1858 to commemorate President Eliphalet Nott, it became a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Dome of the Nott Memorial at Union College in Schenectady; built in 1858 to commemorate President Eliphalet Nott, it became a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

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Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, a $220 million multi-venue arts center opened in 2009

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Engraving of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on 3rd Street in Troy from 1876. The building would become a National Historic Landmark in 1989.

Engraving of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on 3rd Street in Troy from 1876. The building would become a National Historic Landmark in 1989.

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A map of the city of Albany from 1895. North is to the top-left.

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The Burden Wheel (a large waterwheel), in Troy, powered much of the production at the Burden Iron Works, drawing its power from the Wynants Kill. Troy was one of the biggest iron producers in the United States during the late 1800s.

The Burden Wheel (a large waterwheel), in Troy, powered much of the production at the Burden Iron Works, drawing its power from the Wynants Kill. Troy was one of the biggest iron producers in the United States during the late 1800s.

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A dairy farm in the Town of Brunswick during autumn; farming is a major part of the economy in the rural areas of the Capital District.

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The Buskirk Bridge is a red, wooden covered bridge in Buskirik, New York. It crosses the Hoosic River and connects Washington County and Rensselaer County. It was built in 1850 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Albany City Hall is the seat of government of the City of Albany, New York. Built in 1883, its architecture is Richardsonian Romanesque, having been designed by Richardson himself. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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Albany Law School is an ABA-accredited law school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 and is the oldest independent law school in the United States.

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The house of Major General of the Continental Army and later first United States Senator from New York Philip Schuyler in Schuylerville, New York, part of Saratoga National Historic Park.

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Schenectady City Hall is the seat of government of the City of Schenectady, New York. It was designed by McKim, Mead, and White and built in 1933. City Hall, along with the Schenectady Post Office, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Postcard view of Saratoga Race Course from 1907. The track opened on August 3, 1863 and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States.

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An artist paints with watercolors at the annual Tulip Fest at Washington Park in Albany, New York.

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General Electric Research Laboratory in Schenectady, New York was the first industrial research facility in the United States, was started in 1900. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places and became a National Historic Landmark in 1975.

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State Quad, one of four high-rise student dormitories on the campus of the University at Albany, part of the State University of New York, located in Albany, New York.

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Map of the opposing forces during the 1777 Battle of Bennington, part of the Saratoga Campaign, a major part of the American Revolution. This battle actually took place in Walloomsac, New York, not Bennington, Vermont. This battle was an American win.

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Hollywood Drive In in Averill Park, New York. It is one of only a few drive in theaters left in the Capital District.

Hollywood Drive In in Averill Park, New York. It is one of only a few drive in theaters left in the Capital District.

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