North Country At Work

Bartenders at McCormick’s Bar in Clayton, NY. Circa 1972. From the Thousand Islands Museum.

The New Windsor Hotel, in Clayton NY. The hotel was originally called the Potter House and was constructed prior to 1884 by Mr. A. Potter. It was later called the West End while under the proprietorship of John Unser. In the 1890s, it was refurbished and called the New Windsor, which burned down in 1906. […]

This is a picture of the Hubbard House Hotel. The central figure in the picture is Mr. Hubbard. The hotel was located on James Street. The original building was built around 1845 and was owned by John and James Hubbard. In the early 1870s, James bought out his brother and brought his bride Eleanor Martin […]

Walton Inn (also called The Izaak Walton or Walton House) was located at the corner of James and Water Streets. The property on which it was built was originally owned by the LeRay family – in April 1830 the land was sold by Vincent LeRay to Jesse Smith. A tavern known as the Northern was […]

Herald House, also known as the Herald Hotel, was built in the late 1880s by Napoleon Bertrand, who operated it until his death in 1916, when it was taken over by his wife Clara and their son Harold. After Clara’s death in 1927, Harold continued to operate the business. It was later sold to Jack […]

Cooking a shore dinner near Clayton. The man on the left, who is cooking, is probably the guide; the other man, sitting on the ground, is probably the client. It was—and still is—common practice for fishing guides to cook shore dinners for their clients. July 1914. Clayton, NY. Photo by Im Noe. From the Antique […]

Six men on shore cooking on an open fire after a guided fishing trip. Circa 1920. Clayton, NY. From the Antique Boat Museum.

Man writes at a table in the office of Loon Lake House. The reception desk and room key organizer are on the wall behind the desk. It appears to be near Christmas tie as the windows and deer head are decorated with evergreen swags. Photograph by Seneca Ray Stoddard. 1885. Loon Lake, NY. Courtesy of […]

Men inside Iroquois House. The hotel ledger lies open next to the cash register at the reception desk. Note ornate wood stove on the right. Photograph by Henry M. Beach. 1910. Tupper Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Woman stands behind the counter of the Camp Crag office. Proprietor Henry Covey sits mostly out of frame on the far left. Brick fireplace at center, spitoon and fire extinguishers in right corner below rifles. Photograph by Henry M. Beach. Circa 1915. Big Moose, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.