Albany’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Albany. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Albany was laid out in 1837, and named after Albany, New York, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. A post office called Albany has been in operation since 1838.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Albany’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Albany’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFirst Trust and Savings Bank, Alb…, 1957: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Albany
See all 1 →Albany, decade by decade
1990s
LOCShops and restaurants in downtown Rock Island, Illinois2019
LOCVery high water from the nearby Mississippi River along the…2019
LOCVery high water from the nearby Mississippi River along the…2019
LOCThe old C.F. Lusk and Sons Dry Goods store2019
LOCWater is high in a channel of the Mississippi River2019
LOCWater is high in a channel of the Mississippi River2019
LOCWater is high in a channel of the Mississippi River2019
LOCWater is high in a channel of the Mississippi River2019
LOCWater is high in a channel of the Mississippi River2019
LOCThe public library and adjacent buildings in the small Illi…2019
CommonsGrain Terminal2018
CommonsAlbany, Illinois from the Mississippi River2018
CommonsAlbany Township Whiteside2007
CommonsILMap-doton-Albany2006Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as First Trust and Savings Bank, Albany, Ill (NBY 428969) (1957) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (10). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.