Crewmembers on the deck of the steamer Adirondack, which was built in 1867 and owned by the Champlain Transportation Company. They are waiting for the train to bring new passengers. Circa 1877. On Lake Champlain, between Plattsburgh and Port Henry. Photo by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.
Bill Bibby, an Adirondack railroader. Circa 1980. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of The Adirondack Museum.
Train carrying iron ore from Tahawus to North Creek. The bridge had to have special shoring put in to take the weight of the heavy train. Circa 1910. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of the Johnsburg Historical Society.
Railroad workers and patrons standing on a Engine # 370 in the station at North Creek. Circa 1900. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of the Johnsburg Historical Society.
Conductor on the platform in North Creek standing by the Winter Sports Excursion Train (“ski train”). Circa 1935. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of the Johnsburg Historical Society.
This photo was taken on March 4th 1934 – a historic day in North Creek. On this day, the first ski train from New York City arrived, carrying with it skiers who would stay in local boarding houses and ski at Little Gore, Gore, and Garnet Hill, as well as other local ski areas. The […]
Guide carries a boat in the forest during summertime. Another man stands behind him. Around 1905. Near Paul Smiths, Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
The Paul Smith’s Hotel stagecoach. Guests can be seen in and on coach and the hotel porch. Circa 1880. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
Photograph of Paul Smith’s Hotel guides in a heavily laden Adirondack guideboat. A deer can be seen in the boat with the men, multiple dogs are also in the boat. One of the guides has a pack basket on his back. Circa 1900. Photograph by Charles Derby. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s […]
Photograph of one of the electric rail cars for Paul Smith’s Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company. Car reads: “Paul Smith’s Electric Railway – St. Regis and Osgood Chain of Lakes – U.S. Mail.” Attached is a flat car with an Insley crane. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill […]
