Exterior of Hotel Kenwood in Harrisville
Hotel Kenwood in Harrisville NY. Note the single car driving on the unpaved street. 1911. Harrsiville, NY.
Type of Work: Sport, Recreation, and Tourism
Hunters with deer at the train depot in Benson Mines
Benson Mines train depot, where trains were run by Carthage & Adirondack Railroad. Hunters pictured are right next to the tracks. They are returning from the “big woods” with deer killed. 1904. Benson Mines, NY.
Bartending at the Pleasant View Hotel in Harrisville
Bartender and customer at the Pleasant View Hotel. Circa 1940s. Harrisville, NY.
The Riverside House in Harrisville
The Riverside House hotel was located on the Oswegatchie River. Employees or guests are standing out front. (Burned June 29, 1898.) Circa 1890s. Harrisville, New York.
The Hermitage Hotel in Lake Bonaparte
The first Hermitage Hotel on Lake Bonaparte. The hotel was built in 1894. Hotel looks newly built. Circa 1890s. Harrsiville, NY.
Early automobiles at the Stevens House in Lake Placid
Early automobiles lined up outside the Stevens House (a hotel) in Lake Placid. Note that all automobiles in this photo have gas lights; Cadillac introduced electric lights in 1912. Circa 1905-1912. Lake Placid, NY.
Original Hotel Champlain at Bluff Point
The original Hotel Champlain at Bluff Point, built in 1888. Circa 1890-1900. Bluff Point, NY.
Deer’s Head Inn in Elizabethtown
Exterior of the Deers Head Inn. Circa 1930s. Elizabethtown, NY.
Restaurant staff at the Windsor Hotel in Elizabethtown
Waiter and waitress staff at the Windsor Hotel, owned by William Kellogg, in Elizabethtown. Circa 1900-1910.
Ben Stetson at the Deers Head Hotel in Elizabethtown
Ben Stetson (center), owner of the Deers Head Hotel, posing with guests outside the hotel. Circa 1910-1920. Elizabethtown, NY.