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. Service was the director of maintenance & construction and bridge operations. Summer of 1988. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Robert […]
Pictured is Jack Houghton taking a fish off the line. Houghton was a fishing guide in his later life, and was a part of the fishing guide association in town. Early 1970s. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Linda Dingman.
Margaret Houghton standing next to a line of sturgeon caught in the St. Lawrence River. Circa 1940. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of Linda Dingman. Margaret and Cecil Houghton were married in the 1920s, and spent their lives living on the St. Lawrence River. Their granddaughter, Linda Dingman, says her grandfather was a true “river rat”. […]
Romaine Wenborne, a fishing guide and barber, displaying a 102-pound sturgeon. Date 1900-1910. Cape Vincent, NY. Originally published in the Thousand Islands Sun. Courtesy of Linda Dingman.
Campers from the muscular dystrophy Jerry Lewis Summer Camp on the beach in Star Lake. 1970. Star Lake, NY. Photo donated by Allen Ditch.
Star Lake hosting the muscular dystrophy Jerry Lewis Summer Camp. This is now “The Haven” on Star Lake. 1970. Star Lake, NY. Photo donated by Allen Ditch.
The Tupper Lake High School under reconstruction to remove leaking towers. The school is located on Chaney Ave. 1955. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
A group of loggers posing for a photo at their camp in summer. Circa 1910. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
Yoga instructor and integrative health & lifestyle coach Melissa Light running a yoga class. This class is the first ‘Yoga and Wine on the Deck’ event at Vesco Ridge Vineyards. Members of the class are in the Shavasana pose, often used for relaxation at the end of a session. Summer 2015. West Chazy, NY. Courtesy […]
Northwood Cabins sign and a former owner (unidentified).The Northwood Cabins are a longstanding vacation rental business in Tupper Lake. Circa 1960s. Tupper Lake, NY.
