Musical group with violins, cello, bass drum, flute, trombone and upright bass at left. Two young girls watch. Photograph by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Circa 1885. Lake George, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.
Artist Frank Owen sitting on a stool holding template, paint brushes to his left and large painting behind. 1986-1987. In Owen’s studio in Keene Valley. Photograph by Mathias T. Oppersdorff.
Craigardan is a not-for-profit educational organization in Keene. People of all ages come there for residencies, workshops, and classes in agriculture, the arts, and culinary studies. Barbara Tam founded it two years ago with Michele Drozd. Listen here to Barbara explain what Craigardan does, and why.
Cast picture of the Gathley blackface minstrel show. March 17, 1924. Newton Falls, NY.
Gathley blackface minstrel show. Traveling minstrel and vaudeville shows performed at area theaters, barns and opera houses. March 17, 1924. Newton Falls, NY.
Herald “Bunny” Austin working on a guide boat in his shop. He’s a fifth generation guide boat builder. Circa 2010-2015. Long Lake, NY.
Blue Ridge Sundowners play at s western-themed amusement park called Frontier Town. Circa 1988. Schroon Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.
Jenny Drake painting Long Lake’s 82 foot Vietnam War Memorial flagpole. Circa September 1992. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.
The Hammond High School Senior Band. 1951. Hammond, NY.
Louisa Austin Wright, 58, a mixed media artist and instructor with a shop/gallery/workspace in Long Lake, teaching class. 2016. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of Louisa Austin Wright. Listen to the clip for Louisa on the market for art, how family and nature influence her work.
