Nipper the Dog - Albany, New York Landmark

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Nipper the Dog - Albany NY's most famous mascot!

Perched atop the Arnoff Moving Co Warehouse Building at 991 Broadway, Albany, New York is America's last remaining large RCA/Victor "Nipper" dog statue. Once the tallest building in Albany, Nipper sported an aircraft beacon on his right ear until it was no longer needed and replaced with a spotlight. Placed on top of the Arnoff building in 1954 (then known as RTA Corporation), "Nipper" oversees the passing traffic on Broadway and can be spotted by car from as far away as I-787. Be sure to visit Nipper in February each year to see him lit up all in red in support of the American Heart Association's "Nipper Goes Red" promotion. To see "Nipper" for yourself, travel south on I-787 to the Clinton Ave exit, south of I-90. At the end of the Clinton Ave Exit ramp turn right heading north on Broadway. "Nipper" is about a mile away on the right, just a few blocks past the Miss Albany Diner that was featured in the film "Ironweed" starring Jack Nicholson & Meryl Streep. (photo credit: photo of Nipper is from an Albany, NY postcard featuring the work of photographer Bill Frei)

Nipper from Above 

Look closely at this Satellite photo view of Nipper from Google Earth! Note the size of the parked vehicles in the foreground in comparison as well as the shadow of Nipper cast on the building across the street!

Links about Nipper on the Web 

Nipper on Wikipedia
Learn about the history of Nipper the RCA Dog!
Nipper on RoadsideAmerica.com
Learn about the history of Albany's own Nipper!
Nipperhead and Nipperabilia
Learn about the various collectible Nipper Memorabilia!
History of Nipper & His Master's Voice
More history of Nipper the RCA Dog!
Albany's Other Mascot by Don Rittner
Commentary on Albany's own Nipper!
Big Roadside Critters
Albany's Nipper and many other Roadside "critter" landmarks!
iRememberAlbany.com
Take a walk down "Memory Lane" with this fun blog about Albany's Pop Culture and days gone by.
Nipper's Dream by The Lee Shaw Trio
Click to watch the Jazz music video "Nipper's Dream" by the Capital District's own Lee Shaw Trio.
Nipper tops the list of "Seven Wonders of the Capital Region"
An August 2007 poll by Times Union newspaper readers picks Nipper to top the list!

Great Albany NY & Nipper stuff on Amazon! 

Ironweed

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Mayor Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma

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The Capitol in Albany

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Visions of New York State: The Historical Paintings of L.F. Tantillo

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Story of 'Nipper' and His Master's Voice Picture

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Great Nipper Stuff on eBay 

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Great Albany NY T-shirts & Gifts on CafePress 

Nipper City Ringer T

Show your pride for New York's capital city and it's most famous mascot, Nipper!

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Albany, New York - Journal

Keep a journal of your memories of the "star" of the Empire State, it's capital city- Albany, New York

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I'm a Future Tulip Queen Infant Creeper

Each year for over 58 years the City of Albany has crowned a Tulip Queen. Do you know a future queen whose all ready to greet her royal subjects?

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Camp Albany Baseball Jersey

Show your pride of Albany NY, Summer Home to the NY Giants since 1996.

Price: 22.99Buy Now

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Albany is the Summer Home of the NY Giants! Shop for Discount Team Apparel on eBay! 

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by Albany_Nipper

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As an Albany, New York area native, I've decided to share some facts and links to fun items featuring one of my hometown's favorite mascots. Enjoy... (more)

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