Photograph of Ebridge G. Ricketson (far right) and other men standing in front of the E.G. Ricketson Boat Building shop. Boats, oars, and other items can be seen leaning against the building. Circa 1890. Bloomingdale, NY (St. Armand). Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
Two men in an Adirondack guide boat at Paul Smith’s Hotel. Note American flag hanging from the far end of the boat. Circa 1890. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
Lyle Yerman (right) and Frank Ritz in the woods on Bald Mountain, where they trapped the bobcats pictured to sell. Circa 1930- 1940. Near Old Forge, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.
Seth Rozon at Schimmel Camp, where he was a caretaker, on Rondaxe Lake. Circa 1950. Old Forge, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.
Seth Rozon, the caretaker of Schimmel Camp on Rondaxe Lake. Circa 1950s. Old Forge, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.
Jeff Garnsey on his boat, 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. […]
A young guide shows off a muskie while other guides sit on benches outside the Clayton Opera House, hoping to be hired for the day. Clayton, NY. Circa 1940. Photo: Personal archives of Jeff Garnsey
Guide Roly Garnsey, left, with a client showing off an impressive day’s catch in downtown Clayton, NY. Circa 1940. Photo: Personal archives of Jeff Garnsey
Guide Roly Garnsey (second from left) with clients after a day’s fishing. Clayton, NY. Date September 26, 1940. Photo: Personal archives of Jeff Garnsey
Guide Joe Garnsey cooking the French toast course of a shore dinner for clients on Grindstone Island, NY. Circa 1980. Photo: Personal archives of Jeff Garnsey
