Pictured is a pleasure boat docked on Cranberry Lake. A family of four sits inside the boat, the owner stands on the dock. Circa 1910. Cranberry Lake, NY. Check out our story on how trains brought tourism to Cranberry Lake.
Sue Synder stands in front of the NorthWood Inn, which offered rooms and meals. The Inn was owned by Al and Sue Snyder. Behind her is a Sunoco gas station and an advertisement for modern cabins and souvenirs. Circa 1935. Cranberry Lake, NY.
Laying a cornerstone for the new Old Forge Fire Department Building on June 24, 1949, are from left to right: Walter Marks, Thomas Wallace, Ben Sperry, and Jacob Klein. Old Forge, NY.
Brown’s Tract Mill on fire. Smoke is billowing through the stacked lumber. Of the nine men pictured, all are unidentified except for Ferris Williams, on the far right, stooping over the hose cart, and Mr. Goodwill, standing on the lumber and looking at the fire. July 1916. Thendara, NY.
Frederica Carr and Roy Wilcox standing on a dock. Roy was a boat hand; he is holding a rope attached to the Pickle Boat. Circa 1938. Town of Webb, NY.
Lakefront shot of the Mountain View Hotel and Cottages. Guests stand on the lawn and sit in canoes floating on Fourth Lake in the Fulton Chain. Circa 1910-1920. On Fourth Lake in the Town of Webb, NY. Check out our story about Webb’s transformation from logging town to tourist destination.
Pictured is NYCRR engine #1072 which ran off a turntable into a mill at Fulton Chain on July 16, 1914. Old Forge, NY.
The Minnehaha railroad station on August 25, 1913. Passengers wait for a train to arrive. Most sit on their luggage, which includes Adirondack pack baskets. August 25, 1913. Minnehaha in the Town of Webb. Click here for a North Country at Work story on how trains helped transform Webb from a logging town to a tourist destination.
Chauncy McQueer, retiring station agent after many years of service, with his station wagon in front of the waiting room at the railroad station. May 1955. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Threshing Grain on the Elsey Farm. 1962. Town of De Kalb, NY. Donated by Pat Bacon.
