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Watervliet

a city in Albany co., N. Y.; on the Hudson river, the canal, and the Delaware and Hudson the Erie railroad; opposite Troy. Prior to 1896 it was known as the village of West Arsenal, founded in 1807 by the United tric lights, numerous churches, a National States Government, street railroads, elecbank, and a weekly newspaper. The arbank, and a weekly newspaper. The arand shops for the manufacture of siege, coast defense, and field guns, shot and tion. The city also has large car works, and an extensive and noted bell foundry.

WATER POWER.

Pop. (1910) 15,074; (1920) 16,073.

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