Warren Humes (far left), Myron Humes (next to woman) at a hunting camp at Warren Humes’ hotel, Forest Home. Note deer hanging near woman with rifle on her shoulder. Others unknown. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1890. Related story, here.
Riverview Hotel in Chippewa Bay. Circa 1920s. Hammond, NY.
Interior of the lobby of the American House on Lake Street. Circa 1905-1910. Hammond, NY.
New American House Hotel, on Lake Street. Circa 1890-1900. Hammond, NY.
Floyd Babcock making his rounds, as caretaker of island properties on the St. Lawrence River. Scow Island is in the background. Circa 1950s. Chippewa Bay, NY.
The area called Monument Park was not always a park; it began life as a cemetery (there are still graves of early settlers on South side of the lot). In November of 1890 residents petitioned for a monument to “perpetuate the memory of soldiers and sailors who served in defense of the Union … and […]
Gregory and Kendall (last names unknown) deckhands, with the Edith II, one of the boats operated by Uncle Sam Boat Tours. Circa 1960s. Thousand Islands area.
Captain Bill Massey and N. Whittemore on Uncle Sam tour boat. Circa 1960s. Thousand Islands area in NYS.
This crew portrait was donated by E.P. Burtch on Jan. 4, 1962 to the Jefferson County Historical Society in Watertown, NY. The yacht was owned by E.P. Wilbur. The photo was taken around 1910. On the back of the photograph, crew members are identified as follows: Rear, left to right: (E.P. Burtch?) Geo M Comstock […]
Canada Steamship Lines Limited “Kingston” paddlewheel steamer on the St. Lawrence River. Circa 1920s. Precise location unknown. Photo by Toronto Panoramic Photography.
