North Country At Work

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Inside the Bill Gates Diner in Bolton landing

The Bill Gates Diner, located on Main Street in Bolton Landing. It was run by the Gates family between 1948 and 1981. Photo taken in the 1950s/1960s. Bolton Landing, NY. Photo courtesy of Bill Gates.

Bill Gates (Junior) worked at the diner starting at the age of 14, and put himself through college working at the diner during summers. You can listen to his story in the audio file.

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