It is a story that follows the incredible growth of the company the city of schenectady and developments in transportation history.
General electric schenectady ny history.
Both plants continue to operate under the ge banner to this day.
The document he signed is one of the most valuable records in the county clerk s office.
Schenectady general electric s history has been entwined with schenectady s since thomas edison moved his edison machine works to the city in the late 19th century.
The general electric company in 1887 thomas edison moved his edison machine works to schenectady.
Grems doolittle library schenectady county historical society what happened to schenectady as a result of ge scaling back its.
In 1917 20 000 people worked.
General electric in schenectady new york in the 1920s.