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Indian Point Cottage, Mt. View, N.Y.
Order# ADK-402

  "Indian Point" was the first cottage built at Mt. View, NY in 1884. Typical of small Adirondack camps of that era, it brought many by horse and buggy, later by railroad, to enjoy the health-giving lakeside mountain air. A civil war artist/photographer, Christy R. Fay, visiting his brother, took this interior scene, later to be hand colored in acrylics by his great-niece, Ruth Jones Ryan.

Adirondack Guide, 1884
Order# ADK-315

  Typical of the Adirondack guides of the mid-18th century was Adam Ansback, his bark-roofed log cabin located at State Dam, (later "Mt. View"), on a promontory extending into the Salmon River. This spot was, originally, an Indian gathering place. Doubtless his Native-American and German heritage enhanced the skills that lured fisherman and hunters from far and near, many famous men being among his clients. When the first cottage, "Indian Point" was built on Mt. View lake in 1884, his cabin for many years remained behind its boathouse.

The Old Comanche Launch
Order# ADK-430

  The old "Comanche" plying the waters of Mt. View, piloted by its owner Willard Ansback, son of the famous old Adirondack Guide, Adam Ansback. Many a boatload of campers arriving by train were delivered to cottages surrounding both Indian
and Mt. View lake, as well as luggage and mail.

Glazier Packing Co.
Order# ADK-432

  Albon Glazier delivering meat and groceries for his father, Howard, in the Mt. View, Duane, N.Y. area. The first Glazier's store was started by Albon in Owls Head, N.Y., in the late 1800's, with a seasonal store in the Mt. View area. This opened
as the campers moved into their summer cottages, closing at their departure.

  Long before modern-day markets and drug stores, many small town families depended on the traveling salesman for many staples of everyday life. Offering a variety of necessities ranging from medicinal concoctions such as McNess Aromatic Compound, Raleigh products (salve and liniments), to baking goods such as pie filling. Also available were sweet grass baskets and hampers.

Adirondack Hunting Camp
Order# ADK-401

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

Ice Box of the North, Owls Head, N.Y.
Order# ADK-302

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl
dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country - Malone, N.Y.

Moonlight Skiing
Order# ADK-309

  A frosty night, the full moon lighting deep drifts of fresh snow as a skier revels in solitude on the slope, only one other participant sharing his joy.

  While others sleep, and the world grows calm, the night-folk gather ‘neath a harvest moon. Blessed with the sign “Scorpio”, thoughts, memories, dreams rise to replace the urgency of daytime pressures, take wind to soar, leaving a trail of magic visible only to those enchanted under its sign.

Mt. View Lake, N.Y.
Order# ADK-303

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

Valley View of Owls Head, N.Y.
Order# ADK-307

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl
dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country - Malone, N.Y.

One Man's Castle
Order# TRV-436

  Contemplating the first day of fishing, that long-anticipated end of winter, finds the true fisherman in his favorite place, with his pets and other personal treasures surrounding him,
With a newly tied fly, just maybe lady luck will bring a prize catch, the biggest trout in the stream.
(personal note: the slogan "ALL WOOL and a YARD WIDE" was the trademark standard by which Ballard Mill's, under management of its founder/owner, my uncle J.O. Ballard, promoted its famous all wool products.)

Goin' fishin'
Order# ADK-403

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

Deer River Fishing, Northern Adirondacks
Order# ADK-301

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

Between the Birches, Mt. View, NY
Order# ADK-408

  Photographed from a boathouse on Mt. View Lake, sometime in the 1920's, then painted in 1998, it shows a lovely Adirondack lake dominated by Sugarloaf Mountain.

Home from Blueberrying
Order# ADK-404

  One of the most anticipated outings in Northern N.Y. State years ago was the annual summer harvest of blueberries, enjoyed by young and old, providing endless varieties of edible treats, and often canned for later enjoyment. Families and groups triumphantly emerged from the woodsy terrain's, where the ravages of forest fires had produced the best crops, bearing many quarts gleaned daily. With transportation readily available by the N.Y Central RR as it penetrated the Northeastern Adirondacks, visiting the hamlet of Mt. View north/south each day, this shows weary pickers returning home with baskets and pails full.

First day of Fishing, Mt. View Lake,NY
Order# ADK-428

  A day long anticipated and inevitably cold, brought avid fisherman to the small lakes and rivers of the Northern Adirondacks. This day was typical, but hopefully, worth the effort.

"Ephraim", Veteran, Civil War
Order# ADK-433

  One of the last Civil War veterans in the area, Ephraim Bova, lived for many years in his log cabin near lake Titus, N.Y. Visiting him in the 1920's, memory took him back to the past, Civil War days when returning soldiers gratefully received pensions, due to the efforts of one crippled old ex-army doctor, Civil War surgeon/major Dr. Calvin Skinner, my great grandfather, whose ready pen and influence brought pensions due from Washington.

Ephraim's Cabin
Order# ADK-437

  A lonely cabin on a windswept hill, mute testimony of a long gone pioneer era in the Adirondack foothills. As in many scenes of yore, this commonplace cabin, with its gray aged rough lumber and slack-lime grouting, is now a great rarity. Perhaps that is because it lacked modern man-made varnishes that, while preserving, lost so much of its original rustic charm.

Lake Titus Panorama
Order# ADK-406

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

Lake Titus, NY
Order# ADK-407
Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.
 

Chasm Falls Road
Order# ADK-405
 
Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.
 

Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

Nature's Solitude
Order# ADK-431

  With woodland creatures gathered around a mountain lake, this scene from the great Adirondacks to the mighty Rocky Mountains, may long be remembered as one of peace and serenity.

  With tender touches of spring gently greening this
magnificent view of the high peaks, golfers renew their enjoyment of the favorite game, as woodland folks gather in the cool shade of the forest.

Maxwell
Order# TRV-416

  Warning sign's along deep-rutted highways warned "Sound Klaxon", bringing a responsive "Honk Honk" from the new (1910) Maxwell as Pappa cautiously steered along the narrow roads. Mamma, for whom the shiny black horseless carriage had been bought to provide "fresh moving air" for her frail health at the doctor's advice, was rigidly ensconced beside him, with two little girls, (my sister and me), providing constant sneezing accompaniment in the back seat. Picture shows tight-woven veils around little necks to prevent invasion of dust and pollen.

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

  Many long years ago a frail, house-bound little girl dreamed of being an artist. Born in Nov., 1908, her dreams are now coming true, along with the "rediscovered" area of the North Country -
Malone, N.Y.

The Banner House
Lower Chateaugay Lake, NY
Order# ADK-438

  The Banner House, on lower Chateaugay Lake, is one of the oldest hotels in the Adirondacks.  The present owners, Stewart and Murri Chase, have good reason to be proud of being fifth generation hosts of the charming old Banner House, which has numbered among its guests many returnees whose appreciation of its long tradition of location, wonderful food and ambience has brought generations of families to their "summer home in the Adirondacks".

  The Northern RR connected Ogdensburg & Rouses Point, the first train passing through Chateaugay June 1st, 1850.  A wood burning steam locomotive drawing the train bore the name "Chateaugay". The name of the line became the "Ogdensburg
&Lake Champlain" in 1864.