Type of Work: Sport, Recreation, and Tourism

Olympic athletes posing with their bobsled

Olympic athletes posing with their bobsled

Alan Washbond and Ivan Brown posing with the Olympic bobsled they built. The pair won the gold medal at the winter Olympics in 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Photo courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives. Alan Washbond was Hope Stone and Charity Marlatt’s father. Listen to their memories of their father’s victory here. 

Main Street in Cranberry Lake

The Mountain House in the Town of Clifton

Mountain House/Home, rebuilt after the original burned down. It was a hotel in the hamlet of Windfall run by J.W. McAleese. Some of the clientele were clearly hunters: note deer carcasses displayed on horse-drawn wagon. Circa 1910-1915. Town of Clifton, NY

Hunting Trophies on car in Plattsburgh

Hunting Trophies on car in Plattsburgh

Hunters pose with game laid across an automobile in front of Duley’s Garage on Miller Street in Plattsburgh. Duley’s Garage operated from 1928 until 1961. Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.

Lapland Lake in Benson

The Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center in Benson

Grooming the trails at Lapland Lake. Olavi Hirvonen is operating the machine. 2015. Photo taken by Paul Zahray. Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center is based in the tiny town of Benson. Paul and Kathy Zahray work together to keep the ski resort they own and operate up and running. Listen to their story here.

Union Hotel in downtown Plattsburgh

Union Hotel in downtown Plattsburgh

The Union Hotel, next to Clow & Klein Garage, on Margaret Street in downtown Plattsburgh. A man is posed outside of the hotel on the sidewalk. The Hotel was in business from 1920 until 1970. Circa 1920s.  Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.

Camp Valcour in South Junction

Camp Valcour in South Junction

Camp Valcour, lodge and restaurant, two employees posing outside building. Valcour Lodge Restaurant started as a camp in the 1930s, became an adult resort until the mid 1950s, then a baseball camp. Became a restaurant  in 1965. Photo taken circa 1930 – 1950. Located on the shore opposite Valcour Island in the hamlet of South […]