Ski instructor teaching a lesson at Little Gore Mountain
Skiing instruction at Little Gore. Circa 1935. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of the Johnsburg Historical Society.
Type of Work: Sport, Recreation, and Tourism
Men on the porch of the C.W. Wadell Hotel in Johnsburg
Multiple men stand outside of the: C. W. Wadell Hotel in Johnsburg. Circa 1900. Johnsburg, NY. Photo courtesy of Joan Reynolds.
The exterior of Hutchin’s Lodge in Johnsburg
Hutchins Lodge, a boarding house in Johnsburg, was the residence of the Roosevelt family, distant relatives of both the presidential Roosevelts and John Thurman, the settler of Johnsburg. Almost every woman in Johnsburg worked at Hutchins Lodge – as maids, waitresses, and cooks for the people from New York City who came to stay for […]
The conductor of the Winter Sports Excursion Train in North Creek
Conductor on the platform in North Creek standing by the Winter Sports Excursion Train (“ski train”). Circa 1935. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of the Johnsburg Historical Society.
The North Creek Express driving skiers to Little Gore Mountain
This photo was taken on March 4th 1934 – a historic day in North Creek. On this day, the first ski train from New York City arrived, carrying with it skiers who would stay in local boarding houses and ski at Little Gore, Gore, and Garnet Hill, as well as other local ski areas. The […]
Olympic athletes at the 1936 winter games
Alan Washbond and Ivan Brown at the winter Olympics. They won the gold medal in bobsledding. 1936. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.
Olympic athletes posing with their bobsled
Alan Washbond and Ivan Brown posing with the Olympic bobsled they built. The pair won the gold medal at the winter Olympics that year. 1936. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Photo courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.
Guideboats and workers outside the Cascade Lakes Hotel in Keene Valley
Two men carrying guideboats outside the Cascade Lakes Hotel. Circa 1900. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives
A group at a camp with guide near Keene Valley
A group at a camp. Charlie Beede, the guide, is on the left. Circa 1910. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.
Guides with their boats in Keene Valley
Three guides leading a fishing expedition. Original caption reads: “Three guides and three guided.” Circa 1880- 1890. Keene Valley, NY. Photo by G.W. Baldwin. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.