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Fishing guide Jack Houghton in Alexandria Bay

Fishing guide Jack Houghton in Alexandria Bay

Pictured is Jack Houghton taking a fish off the line. Houghton was a fishing guide in his later life, and was a part of the fishing guide association in town. Early 1970s. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Linda Dingman.

Posing with freshly-caught sturgeon in Alexandria Bay

Posing with freshly-caught sturgeon in Alexandria Bay

Margaret Houghton standing next to a line of sturgeon caught in the St. Lawrence River. Circa 1940. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Linda Dingman. Margaret and Cecil Houghton were married in the 1920s, and spent their lives living on the St. Lawrence River. Their granddaughter, Linda Dingman, says her grandfather was a true “river rat”. […]

Construction on the Tupper Lake High School

Construction on the Tupper Lake High School

The Tupper Lake High School under reconstruction to remove leaking towers. The school is located on Chaney Ave. 1955. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.

Teaching a Yoga Class in West Chazy

Teaching a yoga class in West Chazy

Yoga instructor and integrative health & lifestyle coach Melissa Light running a yoga class. This class is the first ‘Yoga and Wine on the Deck’ event at Vesco Ridge Vineyards. Members of the class are in the Shavasana pose, often used for relaxation at the end of a session. Summer 2015. West Chazy, NY. Courtesy […]

Northwood Cabins in Tupper Lake

Northwood Cabins in Tupper Lake

Northwood Cabins sign and a former owner (unidentified).The Northwood Cabins are a longstanding vacation rental business in Tupper Lake. Circa 1960s. Tupper Lake, NY.

Going over materials for the Wanakena Historic Walking Tour

Going over materials for the Wanakena Historic Walking Tour

Two members of the Wanakena Historical Association sort photos and materials to prepare for the creation of the Wanakena Historic Walking Tour, which opened on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Wanakena. July 2002. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.