Day Tannery
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Theodore Day and his sons operated a large tannery during the late nineteenth century. The building shown in this photo burned on Aug. 30, 1894.
Image courtesy of New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collection
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Loop Island Wetlands
Loop Island Wetlands is a walking and nature park southeast of downtown New Albany. Located on the Ohio River west of Silver Creek, the site supported industrialization during the late nineteenth century. In 1878, George Moser, a German immigrant,…