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Men in front of the E.G. Ricketson Boat Building shop in Bloomingdale

Men in front of the E.G. Ricketson Boat Building shop in Bloomingdale

Photograph of Ebridge G. Ricketson (far right) and other men standing in front of the E.G. Ricketson Boat Building shop. Boats, oars, and other items can be seen leaning against the building. Circa 1890. Bloomingdale, NY (St. Armand). Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.

Two men in an Adirondack guideboat in Paul Smiths

Two men in an Adirondack guideboat in Paul Smiths

Two men in an Adirondack guide boat at Paul Smith’s Hotel. Note American flag hanging from the far end of the boat. Circa 1890. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.

Pulling a bulldozer across the river in Hollywood

Pulling a bulldozer across the river in Hollywood

Above Hollywood hamlet, at Parmeter, a place along the Raquette River, the southern end of Carry Reservoir. Man on the right is Edson A. Martin, the part-owner of Raquette River Construction, which did general construction for the hydro-electric plants. Trying to get a bulldozer across the river. Circa 1951. Hamlet of Hollywood in the town […]

A steamer on Piseco Lake

A steamer on Piseco Lake

Passengers aboard an unknown steamer on the Piseco Lake. Circa 1890-1910. Piseco Lake in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

View of the Fort William Henry Hotel from the dock in Lake George

View of the Fort William Henry Hotel from the dock in Lake George

Dock area at Fort William Henry Hotel being enjoyed by some visitors, a rowboat is tied just beneath them.  The sign at the left of the road reads:  “FORT WM HENRY HOTEL.”  The small building to the right of the people is the “Boat Office”. Photograph by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Circa 1885. Lake George, NY. […]