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Towering Into The Sky - Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York

Just one of the towering buildings at the plaza in front of the capitol.

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Hungerford Brothers' Rocket Car (Circa 1930s)

It was built in 1929 by the Hungerford brothers of Elmira, NY on the running gear of a '21 Chevy. The frame was made of wood, the body of cardboard and linoleum. It had a regular gasoline engine that was used until it got up to about 50 MPH, then they fired up the rocket. Top speed was about 70 MPH--fast for the time, but not real fast. The Hungerfords used to demonstrate the car at county fairs. It made its last "flight" in 1934 (http://armedrobbery.blogspot.com/2007/07/rocket-car.html).

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Hungerford Brothers' Rocket Car - Rear View

It was built in 1929 by the Hungerford brothers of Elmira, NY on the running gear of a '21 Chevy. The frame was made of wood, the body of cardboard and linoleum. It had a regular gasoline engine that was used until it got up to about 50 MPH, then they fired up the rocket. Top speed was about 70 MPH--fast for the time, but not real fast. The Hungerfords used to demonstrate the car at county fairs. It made its last "flight" in 1934 (http://armedrobbery.blogspot.com/2007/07/rocket-car.html).

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Riding the Iron Rooster

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