North Country At Work

William H. Wardner at the front desk of the Lake Clear Inn. 1944. Lake Clear, NY. Donated by M. Moschette. Courtesy of Historic Saranac Lake.

Trudeau Sanatorium from above. Circa 1940. Saranac Lake, NY. Donated by Noreen Oslander. Courtesy of Historic Saranac Lake.

A view of storefronts in Saranac Lake. The Sagendorf Restaurant sign can be seen just above the old iron “Broadway Bridge,” and the restaurant appears to have shared space with a taxidermist. The Saranac River runs between Flint’s Pharmacy and the Sagendorf, and Dorsey Street is on its other side before the three-story (Adirondack Pharmacy) and two-story […]

A postcard showing the exterior of the Hotel Saranac. 1929. Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of Historic Saranac Lake.

Altamont Dairy Bar, an ice cream parlor on Bloomingdale Avenue.  Circa 1945 to 1955. Saranac Lake, NY. Donated by Phil “Bunk” Griffin. Courtesy of Historic Saranac Lake.

A line forms for a live stage show starring Buddy Ebsen at the Pontiac Theatre, which once had the largest screen in central New York. The theater opened in 1917 and burned down in December of 1978.  Manager Tony Anderson is second from left. Circa 1950 . Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of Historic Saranac Lake.

The staff of the Eagle Clothing Co. store next to exterior displays. The store was located at 138 Glen Street. Circa 1900. Glens Falls, NY. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.

Seven employees at work in the Electric Light Building, designed by Louis Wetmore. Circa 1930. Ridge Street, Glens Falls. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.

A man and a woman working in an office of the Electric Light Building, designed by Louis Wetmore. Circa 1930. Ridge Street, Glens Falls, NY. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.