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The Headquarters Dam in Indian Lake

The Headquarters Dam in Indian Lake

In front of the Headquarters Dam, a lumber camp and boarding house location. Pictured is John Mitchell with a load of lumber destined for Little Moose. Circa 1930s-1950s. Indian Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

The Rogers Camps at Oxbow Lake in Arietta

The Rogers Camps at Oxbow Lake in Arietta

Rogers Camps at Oxbow Lake. Later it was an inn, today the Oxbow Inn. Circa 1921. Located between Lake Pleasant and Piseco in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

CCC mess kitchen and tent in Arietta

CCC mess kitchen and tent in Arietta

The Civilian Conservation Corps’ mess kitchen and tent. The CCC was a work relief program under the New Deal – men were given work and a place to live. Circa 1930s, during the Depression. Arietta, NY. Photo donated by Martin Podskoch. Courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.