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DescriptionRensselaer School 1824.png
English: Restored version of the original Rensselaer School, started by Stephen Van Rensselaer III, which eventually evolved into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, New York, United States. Based on the engraving, the building was located at 703 River Street in Troy.
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(from a book-print of 1876)
Source
Weise, Arthur James (1876) History of the city of Troy: from the Expulsion of the Mohegan Indians to the Present Centennial Year of Independence of the United States of America, 1876, Troy: William H. Young, p. 147 OCLC: 12930415.
Scan courtesy of Rensselaer County Historical Society.
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42° 44′ 46.97″ N, 73° 41′ 00.21″ W
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: color→black and white; cloning to remove dust and scratches; colors adjusted to darken blacks. The original can be viewed here: Rensselaer School 1824 Unrestored.png: . Modifications made by UpstateNYer.
This image was edited or restored by Matt Wade (see all).
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1824
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42°44'46.972"N, 73°41'0.211"W
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