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[Fort William Henry Hotel from the lake, Lake George, N.Y.] – Antique Wall Art

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

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Taken from the water, this view shows the Fort William Henry Hotel as steamboat passengers would have first seen it approaching the Lake George shoreline. The hotel took its name from the colonial fort nearby, where British forces surrendered to the French in 1757 and where a notorious massacre of surrendering troops followed. By the turn of the twentieth century, Lake George had become a fashionable summer resort, and grand hotels like this one drew visitors from New York and beyond. The Detroit Publishing Company, which made this large glass negative, produced many such views to promote travel and tourism.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. 2134" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033590. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsHotels. Resorts. Lakes & ponds.United States--New York (State)--Lake George.United States--New York (State)--George, Lake.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 803 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66815

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