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General electric schenectady ny history.
The general electric company in 1887 thomas edison moved his edison machine works to schenectady.
Both plants continue to operate under the ge banner to this day.
Just as the monogram has a long tradition so does it s placement at the ge campus in schenectady ny home of the headquarters for ge power.
It is a story that follows the incredible growth of the company the city of schenectady and developments in transportation history.
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.
General electric in schenectady new york in the 1920s.
In 1917 20 000 people worked.