New Albany: Commerce and Industry
Soon after its founding in 1813, New Albany became a leading center of trade and manufacturing. From the mid-1820s through the Civil War era, shipbuilding fue…
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Furniture Cornerlocation_fillThe Schmitt Furniture Company is one of New Albany’s oldest businesses. Founded in 1936 by Charles Schmitt, S…
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History as a Businesslocation_fillThe business of history is a relatively recent addition to New Albany’s commercial landscape. Not until the e… -
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The Economic Panic of 1873 and Labor Relations in New Albanylocation_fillBy the early 1870s, New Albany became a bustling river town with extensive commercial activity and a large num… -
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New Albany and Salem Railroadlocation_fillThe New Albany and Salem Railroad played a crucial role in the commercial and industrial development of southe… -
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Paul Reising Brewerylocation_fillBrewing played a significant role in the commercial landscape of New Albany for most of the nineteenth and twe… -
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Old Pike Innlocation_fillThe Old Pike Inn is one of the best-recognized buildings in New Albany. Built about 1840, it is served as the…
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