Exterior of the Berkowitz store, which sold clothing and dry goods. Harry Berkowitz stands to the left side of the door, and his children and wife stand on the right – Hyman (back left), Anna (back right), Jake(front left), and Gertrude (front right). Circa 1900-1910. Old Forge, NY.
Onlookers watch as firemen use ladders to climb onto the roof of the Old Forge House, to fight a fire at the hotel on the Old Forge Pond. 1913. Old Forge, NY.
Interior of the Berkowitz Store, which sold clothing and dry goods. Pictured behind the counter are Hyman Berkowitz, Anna Berkowitz, and Harry Berkowitz. Circa 1930s. Old Forge, NY.
Waitresses from the Forge House posing on the navigation dock on Old Forge Pond. Circa 1890-1900. Old Forge, NY.
Exterior of the Old Forge Liquor Store and Grocery. Displayed in the glass windows are liquor bottles and fresh produce. Hung in the windows are posters advertising the prices of various products. Pictured on the steps of the store are four men and a dog. The men from left to right are: unknown, John Watkins, […]
Lakefront shot of the Mountain View Hotel and Cottages. Guests stand on the lawn and sit in canoes floating on Fourth Lake in the Fulton Chain. Circa 1910-1920. On Fourth Lake in the Town of Webb, NY. Check out our story about Webb’s transformation from logging town to tourist destination.
Bald Mountain House waitresses posed in uniform outside the hotel, which was located on Third Lake on the Fulton Chain. An unnamed woman out of uniform stands behind them. Circa 1930s. Town of Webb, NY. Check out our story about Webb’s transformation from logging town to tourist destination.
Old Forge Main Street above Gilbert Street. Circa 1900-1910. Old Forge, NY.
The Forge House hotel on fire in 1924. Dozens of guests, employees, and residents watch from the lawn as the hotel burns. The Forge House sat on the Old Forge Pond. 1924. Old Forge, NY.
Main Street of Thendara, NY. On the left is Van Aiken’s Tavern, on the right is the New York Central Railroad station, which also served the town of Old Forge. Circa 1930. Thendara, NY.
