1862 Beaver Wyk Albumen Photo

[Leon]

Looking for some sleuthing for this puppy.

[ullmandds]

cool! looks like the son may have hand colored an old pic of his dear old dad!!!!

[GaryPassamonte]

That's a very early one, Leon. And an unusual format.

[dbrown]

Beaverwyck was a very early name for Albany, and the placename still exists (as Beverwyck) for a neighborhood or area there. I don't think the name was used anywhere else. Seems like there were prominent Vails around there.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by dbrown

Beaverwyck was a very early name for Albany, and the placename still exists (as Beverwyck) for a neighborhood or area there. I don't think the name was used anywhere else. Seems like there were prominent Vails around there.

I, along with Scott B, did a few minutes of searching. I probably did a little
more than he, before and after. We found that tie in. I am sort of surprised not more turned up. It's an unusual name, but then again, it's 162 yrs old. I will have better scans in a few days.
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[bgar3]

Leon, I was trying for that myself. There is a very brief reference to the Beaverwyck team from Albany playing in the 1860’s.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

times like this make selling the trove of 1860's - 1890's New York newspapers with baseball content very bittersweet. I bet something would've turned up.

[TaxMechanick]

Love it! Great image Leon!

Glenn