A worker from Thousand Islands Landscaping, which was owned by Hunter Horton, spreading a load of dirt from the back of a dump truck outside the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum. 2016. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer III.” It was one of the boats on Paul Boat Line. 1950s or ’60s. On the St. Lawrence River near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
Sis III, the third boat from Sis Boat Lines. It was a tour boat that went down the St. Lawrence River. 1940s or ’50s. On the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer I.” It was one of the boats on Paul Boat Line. 1950s or ’60s. On the St. Lawrence River near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
Two tour/excursion boats, the steam yachts “Castanet” and “Captain Visger.” They took people on tours, and also let people off for mail and groceries. Circa 1902-1910. On the St. Lawrence River near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
Three fishing guides pose with their catch. These fishing guides would paddle gentlemen fishermen about 30 miles a day in their skiffs. Most of the time, they would cook the tourists’ dinner with the fish they caught, called shore dinners. Circa 1870s. On the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria […]
A postcard of the River View Cottage, which was a boarding house for tourists. The cottage was owned by George & Elsie Brown, and managed by Elsie. Between 1910 and 1940. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Barbara Brown.
George W. Brown (right) and another captain pose next to their boats. Brown gave guided tours of the Thousand Islands. Circa 1930. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Barbara Brown.
William Horace “Hod” Brown driving his tour boat, called “Just Landing.” Brown was a tour boat guide and fishing guide. Circa 1900. Near Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Barbara Brown.
Robert Service working on the Thousand Islands Bridge. He and another worker, Donny Sanford, went up and took off the old aviation lights to install LED lights, lowering the old lights down on a pulley. 1988. Near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of Robert Service. Service graduated from Alexandria Central School in 1969, and went […]
