Fishing guide Joe Garnsey (standing inside the boat) and two clients competing in the WISE fishing tournament on the St. Lawrence River. Thousand Islands region, NYS. 1978. Photo: Personal archives of Jeff Garnsey.
Joe Garnsey, a fishing guide in the Thousand Islands, holds a northern pike. 1977. Thousand Islands region, NYS. Photo: Personal archives of Jeff Garnsey
Fishing guide Roly Garnsey kneels in front of three fish caught by his day’s clients (unknown, standing in back). Roly was a guide on the St. Lawrence River from 1920 until his death in 1979. Thousand Islands region, NYS. Circa 1960. Photo: Personal Archives of Jeff Garnsey
Jeff Garnsey, third generation St. Lawrence River fishing guide, holding a muskie. Thousand Islands region, NYS. Circa 2000. Photo: Personal archives of Jeff Garnsey.
Captain Jeff Garnsey inside the Fin and Feather, one of the boats he operates as a third generation fishing guide on the St. Lawrence River. Clayton, NY. Photographed by Sophie McKibben.
Jeff Garnsey on the Muskie, which he uses to take clients fishing on the St. Lawrence River. Garnsey, who started working on the river as a deck hand before he turned 10 is a third-generation fishing guide. He is one of only a few guides left who use traditional boats and fishing techniques. 2015. Clayton, […]
Mike Simpson, the chef at the Clipper Inn, in the restaurant’s kitchen. Clayton, NY. Circa 2000. From the Thousand Islands Museum.
Restaurant workers in front of the Golden Anchor in Clayton., NY. Circa 1940. From the Thousand Islands Museum.
McCormick’s Restaurant and Bar, a popular tourist destination in Clayton, NY. Circa 1970. From the Thousand Islands Museum.
Behind the bar at the Riverside Café, a bar in Clayton, NY. Circa 1990. From the Thousand Islands Museum.
