North Country At Work

Overhead shot of the Carelton Villa and Farm. 1914. Photographer: Alice Peebles Dungey. Donated by Gordon S. Dungey, Alice’s son.

Carleton Villa, also known as Wyckoff Villa, on Carleton Island in the Thousand Islands. This photo was taken by Alice Peebles Dungey. Her uncle, Clair Smith pictured here with a young calf, was a graduate of Cornell and was the manager of the Carleton Villa farm. Photo donated by Gordon S. Dungey, Alice’s son. 1914.

The Phat Boy’s Bureau sold fishing supplies and took reservations for area hotels using their American Express Company telegraph connection. On the sign: Fish and Tackle, Camp and Island Supplies, Fishing and Tackle Supplies. Circa 1890s. Alexandria Bay, NY.

Unidentified hotel workers, one with pail getting ready to milk the cow. Early 1900s. Photo donated by Ralph Kelly. Saranac Lake, NY.

Hotel workers. Circa 1910. Donated by Ralph Kelly. Saranac Lake, NY

Guides rowing patrons to hotel or great camp in Saranac Lake. The boat in the foreground was named Amina. The Hotel Ampersand can be seen in the background. Circa 1900. Photo donated by Lorraine Kelly. Saranac Lake, NY.

Norma Talmadge and Mark McDermott (man with whiskers) in last scene of “New Moon.” Filmed at Saranac Lake. Winter 1919. Donated by Lila Friel. Saranac Lake, NY.

Game protectors Black Dwinal and Toby Tyler with Forest Rangers Jeb Garfield and Alex Stowell at the Northwoods Club (formerly known as The Adirondack Preserve Association for the Encouragement of Social Pastimes and the Preservation of Game Forests). The elk was 550 pounds with an 11 point rack. Elk went extinct in the Adirondacks in […]

Taking wire fish traps out of Lake Champlain at Point Au Roche near Plattsburgh. April 5, 1949. Donated by Jack Drury from conservation officer Carl Prue’s album. Plattsburgh, NY.

NYS Conservation Officer Milene taking wire fish traps out of Lake Champlain at Point Au Roche. The NYS Conservation Department became the Department of Environmental Conservation in 1970. Donated by Jack Drury, from conservation officer Carl Prue’s album. April 5, 1949. Plattsburgh, NY.