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.
Warren Humes jerking–preserving by drying over a slow fire–venison (deer meat). Taken by Burton Humes. Burton Humes sent photo to New York Conservationist Magazine where it was printed probably sometime in the 1950s. Original photo dates from about 1910. Harrisville, NY. Related story here.
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.
Two NYS Conservation Department officers examining bear traps. Circa 1950. Photo donated by Jack Drury from conservation officer Carl Prue’s album. Plattsburgh, NY.
