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The Grotto, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George, N.Y. – Vintage Print

The Grotto, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George, N.Y., [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
The Grotto, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George, N.Y., [between 1900 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Lake George collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: The Grotto, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George, N.Y., preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The Grotto, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George, N.Y.

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Unlike the many views of Lake George on this board, this one is titled for a specific feature of the Fort William Henry Hotel, a place called the Grotto. The hotel stood at the southern end of the lake, near the site of the colonial fort that was besieged by the French and their allies in 1757, an event later dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's *The Last of the Mohicans*. By the early 1900s, the lake had become a fashionable summer destination, and resort hotels like this one drew visitors who came to stroll, relax and take in the scenery. The picture was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, a commercial firm known for its large-format views of American towns, resorts and landscapes.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesG 5446" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071167. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsHotels. Resorts. Porches.United States--New York (State)--Lake George.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 786 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-72550

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