The Fortune Funeral Home as seen from across Lake Flower. Also pictured are stacks of lumber from the Lake Flower lumber mill. Date unknown. Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of the personal archives of Andrew Fortune and the Fortune Funeral Home
The Wm. Fortune Paint Store on Broadway. Wm. Fortune was a relative of Antoine Fortune, who owned and operated a successful furniture store and funeral home. Date unknown. Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of the personal archives of Andrew Fortune and the Fortune Funeral Home.
Antoine Fortune outside the original location of the Fortune Furniture store, which later became the Fortune Funeral Home. Date unknown. Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of the personal archives of Andrew Fortune and the Fortune Funeral Home
An advertisement for A. Fortune and Company, the pre-curser to the Fortune Funeral Home. Started in 1892 by Antoine Fortune, A. Fortune and Company was a furniture store. Like many furniture stores of its time, Fortune doubled as a casket-making shop, as it had the materials and skilled workers necessary to build them. Gradually, the […]
The Paul Smith’s Hotel, built in 1859 by Apollo “Paul” Smith, was, kept intentionally rustic in its early years, unlike many of its contemporary hotels. Guests had to carry their own luggage, because there were no men employed as bellboys, and chamber pots and outhouses were the norm, as there were no bathrooms in the […]
Martin’s Hotel, officially known as The Saranac Lake House, was one of the most famous hotels in the Adirondacks. Its famous guest list included President Teddy Roosevelt and Vice President William Wheeler. A passage from Wallace’s Guide to the Adirondacks, 1875, p. 114: “‘Martin’s, one of the far-famed gateways to the Wilderness, is a most […]
Built in 1884, Hotel Algonquin was one of the largest hotels in Saranac Lake until the Great Depression when fewer tourists were able to come to Saranac Lake. Eventually falling into disrepair, the once-great hotel was donated to the Trudeau Institute as a laboratory space in 1964. 1904. Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Saranac […]
A drawing of Bartlett’s Hotel. It was built in 1854 in a remote-access location on the Upper Saranac River. Because it wasn’t easy to access, it was dubbed the “Sportsmen’s Home.” Many came to hunt, fish, or boat. It was one of many hotels in Saranac Lake in the latter half of the 19th century. […]
Three guides holding that day’s catch. Guides were often employed by the guests of the Great Camps. Date unknown. Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Saranac Lake Free Library. b. T: A guide in a guideboat near Saranac Lake C: A guide poses for a photo in his boat. Guides were often employed by the […]
A young man with the Lake Flower Laundry wagon. The laundry was originally located at 21 River Street. Date unknown. Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Saranac Lake Free Library.
