The cleared sand desert of the SUNY at Albany uptown campus site shortly before construction started in 1963 - air photo oblique view to northeast.
Western Avenue crosses the lower part of the image; north of it, the area of McKownville from Glenwood Street to east of Knowles Terrace is included. 
The area visible south of Western Avenue includes a part of McKown Road, Westlyn Court and Brookwood Avenue.
Washington Avenue bounds the north side of the cleared construction site in the upper part of the photo.
The woods of the Holt-Harris property are prominent in the center of the photo.
(image from M E Grenander Special Collections and Archives, University at Albany).

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