North Country At Work

1934 Waco Cabin Seaplane transporting a deer on its floats. Circa 1957. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Brandreth Lake hunting party. Guides are Curt Hall (center) and John Plumley (bottom right). Circa 1884-1900. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Adirondack guides, from left to right: Mitchell Sabattis, Laraud Austin, Johnny Keller. Photograph by J.F. Holley of Schroon Lake. Circa 1880s. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Roger Dake, caretaker and fisherman, with the rabbits he killed and his long gun tucker under his right arm. Donated by Everett Thomas. Oak Point, NY.

Adirondack Hunting Guides on the porch of Howland’s Camp or Hotel in the Northern Adirondacks. Circa 1920.

Hunters holding long arms outside a log and canvas hunting camp during the fall.  Circa 1900. Fine, NY.

Bill Gray, trapper instructor, on the right, and his son Jack Gray. Bill and Jack both worked with E.J. Dailey, a well-known trapper in the Lisbon area. Circa late 1980s to early 1990s. Lisbon, NY.

E.J. Dailey stands outside a trapper’s cabin. Dailey was famous for his regular trapping column in Fur Fish And Game magazine. Circa 1920- 1930. Lisbon NY.

Trevor J. Moore, contractor and trapper, learned about trapping from E. J. Dailey. He is standing by his truck with a beaver he trapped. Circa late 1980s. Lisbon, NY.

Eleric Jack Dailey (born 1889- died 1973) at his typewriter. Dailey was a fur trapper and writer who wrote books and articles for “Fur, Fish and Game” magazine. He also sold lures. Circa 1960s. Lisbon, NY.