Shipping fish from Port Henry to New York City
Lane Company (unknown) employees with ice fish ready to be shipped to New York City. Fish were caught in Lake Champlain. 1920. Port Henry in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Type of Work: Sport, Recreation, and Tourism
The River View Cottage boarding house in Morristown
River View Cottage boarding house, run by Elsie Pharaoh Brown, who was married to river guide Captain George William Brown. Photo donated by Barbara Brown, who is the granddaughter of Elsie and George Brown. Circa 1900-1920. Morristown, NY.
River guide William “Hod” Brown giving a tour in Morristown
William Horace “Hod” Brown giving a tour. He was a fisherman and river tour guide. Circa 1900-1910. Photo donated by Barbara Brown, who is the great-granddaughter of William Horace Brown. Morristown, NY.
George Brown driving tour boat “The Brownie” in Morristown
George William Brown driving his tour boat, “The Brownie,” on the water around Morristown. Circa 1920s. Morristown, NY. Photo donated by Barbara Brown, who is the granddaughter of George William Brown.
River guide in small boat near Ogdensburg
John Barr on left, an expert boatman, machinist, and river guide. On the right is Hank Perry of Edwardsville. N.F. Giffin pictured in back. Around 1908. Donated by nephew of N.F. Giffin. Ogdensburg, NY.
Family farm house and hotel at Forest Home in Harrisville
Forest Home, built by Warren Humes. Building on the left is family farm house, built in 1870s, building on the right is the hotel, in operation from 1888 to 1914. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1890.
Humes family at Maple Hill hunting camp in Harrisville
Maple Hill camp. (Left to right) Warren Humes, Myron Humes, Burton Humes. One of the four or five camps Warren kept for hunters who stayed at his hotel. Pictured: Celebrating the success of the hunt. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1910. Related story, here.
Pleasant View Hotel in Harrisville
Pleasant View Hotel with hotel employees and possibly guests. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1900.
Passengers in a station wagon buggy outside the livery in Harrisville
Riverside House station wagon outside a Harrisville livery. The livery was used to board horses, both local and visiting. One could also rent a horse. Pictured out front is a “station wagon” buggy filled with passengers. They would have ridden the buggy from the station to their destination. Taken September 26, 1915. Harrisville, NY.
Humes family members at Forest Home hunting camp in Harrisville
Warren Humes (far left), Myron Humes (next to woman) at a hunting camp at Warren Humes’ hotel, Forest Home. Note deer hanging near woman with rifle on her shoulder. Others unknown. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1890. Related story, here.