Hotel Ampersand’s stagecoach loaded with guests in downtown Saranac Lake. Standing near the rear wheel is Tuffield Latour, stagecoach driver and livery owner. Standing on the wheel is his son James A. Latour, who later became a prominent local businessman and New York State Assemblyman. Taken around 1903. Saranac Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of Tuffield Latour. […]
Kent Gregson in his snow groomer at Gore Mountain. 1980s. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of Kent Gregson. Click here to check out Gregson’s story about taking a friend for a sunrise trip up Gore Mountain in the groomer.
Cassandra Burns (right) guides a whitewater raft down the Hudson River. 2020. North River, NY. Photo by Melody Thomas. Photo courtesy of Cassandra Burns. Click here for our story on Beaver Brook Outfitters, an outdoor adventure guiding operation run by Burns and her father.
Hunter Ambrose Morehouse holding deer. 1930. Photo courtesy of the North Creek Depot Museum, donated by the Lussi family.
Guides who worked as independent contractors in the Beaver River area sit on the front steps of a guide house. Beaver River, NY. Courtesy of Dennis Buckley. Click here for our story on the Beaver River Club, a remote sportsmen’s club on the Beaver River that was flooded with the creation of the Stillwater Reservoir.
Caretaker Gerald Heath sits at Singer Castle on Dark Island, where he worked for a decade. As the caretaker, he lived on the island year-round. Circa 1950s or early 1960s. Chippewa Bay, NY. Photo courtesy of Doug Heath.
One of Gerald Heath’s sons mows the lawn at Singer Castle on Dark Island, where Heath was the caretaker. Circa 1950s or early 1960s. Chippewa Bay, NY. Photo courtesy of Doug Heath.
Caretaker Gerald Heath holds a hose outside Singer Castle on Dark Island. He was responsible for keeping the island running, which included watering the grounds. Circa 1950s or early 1960s. Chippewa Bay, NY. Photo courtesy of Doug Heath.
A group of people sits on the steps inside Singer Castle on Dark Island, including caretaker Gerald Heath (far left) and a dog. Circa 1950s. Chippewa Bay, NY. Photo courtesy of Doug Heath.
Doug Heath raking at Singer Castle on Dark Island, where his father was the caretaker. Circa 1950s. Chippewa Bay, NY. Photo courtesy of Doug Heath.
