Type of Work: Retail and Services

The Boardwalk Restaurant in Wanakena

The Boardwalk Restaurant in Wanakena

Exterior view of the Boardwalk Restaurant with the chef, three women, a little girl, and two men posed in front of the restaurant and on the porch.  Railway tracks visible between the restaurant and boardwalk. Written on photograph: “THE BOARDWALK, RESTAURANT, WANAKENA, N.Y.” Photograph by Henry M. Beach. Circa 1910. Wanakena, NY. Courtesy of the […]

People and horses on Main Street in Lisbon

People and horses on Main Street in Lisbon

View of Main Steet from the Clark H. Flack Store. Caption written on photo reads “THE BUSINESS CENTER. LISBON N.Y.”  Photograph by Henry M. Beach. 1910. Lisbon, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Interior of Mould’s Drug Store in Keeseville

Interior of Mould’s Drug Store in Keeseville

Inside Mould’s Drug Store. On the left, two men stand behind the counter; on the right, a woman leans on the counter. Merchandise in bottles (alcohol?) is displayed in glass cases lining the walls. Note gas-lamps. Photograph by George W. Baldwin. 1889. Keeseville, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Women shop in a meat market in Saranac Lake

Women shop in a meat market in Saranac Lake

Men and women inside a butcher shop. Quarters of beef and pork hang on a wall. A meat saw also hangs there. Two men stand behind the counter, and a man in a fur coat and hat may be a customer. Photograph by Edward T. Start. Circa 1900. May be Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of […]

People and produce inside grocery store in Saranac Lake

People and produce inside grocery store in Saranac Lake

Store or market interior. Man and woman stand behind a counter, little girl is in front holding a large apple and a man with a pad and pen stands in front. On the floor are several boxes and bushel baskets of apples, onions, potatoes and other produce.  A sign at the door window reads: “Strictly […]

Employees inside fish market in Saranac Lake

Employees inside a fish market in Saranac Lake

Workers, two wearing aprons, inside a fish market. Signs advertise live lobster, white halibut, frog legs, scallops, lake trout, and oysters. Photograph by Edward T. Start. Circa 1900.  Saranac Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.