Type of Work: Sport, Recreation, and Tourism

Hunters on the porch of Avery’s Inn in Piseco

Hunters on the porch of Avery’s Inn in Piseco

Seasonal tourists/hunters with dead deer on the porch of Augustus Avery’s Inn. Circa 1910-1920. The hamlet of Piseco in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Hunters at the Anibal House in Piseco

Hunters at the Anibal House in Piseco

Seasonal hunters after hunting deer in front of the Anibal House. Len Anibal, the proprietor, is pictured on the far right. Circa 1936. The hamlet of Piseco in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Anibal House in Piseco

Anibal House in Piseco

Anibal House, a hotel popular with tourists and hunters. Circa 1925-1935. The hamlet of Piseco in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of ­the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Women and men on top of stagecoach at the Fort William Henry Hotel in Lake George

Loaded stagecoach at the Fort William Henry Hotel in Lake George

Overloaded stagecoach in front of the Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George. Stage of E. Putman and Co. traveling the Glens Falls, Lake George, and Chestertown Route. Photograph by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Circa 1878. Lake George, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Inside the Fort William Henry Hotel in Lake George

Inside the Fort William Henry Hotel in Lake George

Inside the Fort William Henry Hotel. Photo shows the office and its elaborate furnishings including pillars and chandeliers, holding gas-lighting fixtures. Photograph by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Circa 1885. Lake George, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

View of the Fort William Henry Hotel from the dock in Lake George

View of the Fort William Henry Hotel from the dock in Lake George

Dock area at Fort William Henry Hotel being enjoyed by some visitors, a rowboat is tied just beneath them.  The sign at the left of the road reads:  “FORT WM HENRY HOTEL.”  The small building to the right of the people is the “Boat Office”. Photograph by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Circa 1885. Lake George, NY. […]