Boats going into the locks on the St. Lawrence River. Men in background turning winches to open locks. The passenger boat Grenada out of Prescott Ontario taking on passengers on right. Circa 1870-1880. Photo by Frank Spencer.
Finley’s Tourist Home, one of many early motels that appeared with the advent of automobiles, where people would stop on road trips to spend the night. (Later, this building became the general store in Old DeKalb.) July 4, 1927. Old De Kalb, NY. Virgil Stowell photograph.
People standing in front of Finley’s Garage and Tourist Home (right) and Moore’s General Store (left). July 4, 1927. Old De Kalb, NY.
Exterior shot of the Pleasant View Hotel, with employees standing on the porch. Food stuffs for the hotel can be seen on the porch. 1907. Harrisville, NY.
Lake & Blood Hotel in Lake Bonaparte, NY. The hotel was in operation between 1865-1885. Circa 1870s. Lake Bonaparte in the Town of Diana.
The Kenwood Hotel during the Fourth of July celebrations, residents milling about in their holiday finery. Circa 1900-1910. Harrisville, NY.
Hotel Kenwood in Harrisville NY. Note the single car driving on the unpaved street. 1911. Harrsiville, NY.
Benson Mines train depot, where trains were run by Carthage & Adirondack Railroad. Hunters pictured are right next to the tracks. They are returning from the “big woods” with deer killed. 1904. Benson Mines, NY.
Bartender and customer at the Pleasant View Hotel. Circa 1940s. Harrisville, NY.
The Riverside House hotel was located on the Oswegatchie River. Employees or guests are standing out front. (Burned June 29, 1898.) Circa 1890s. Harrisville, New York.
