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[Small steamboat TOWAHLOONDAH by pier on lake in the Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.] – Antique Print

[Small steamboat TOWAHLOONDAH by pier on lake in the Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.], c1889. — historic photograph
[Small steamboat TOWAHLOONDAH by pier on lake in the Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.], c1889.. Historic photograph from the Adirondacks 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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This rare historic photograph captures [Small steamboat TOWAHLOONDAH by pier on lake in the Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Small steamboat TOWAHLOONDAH by pier on lake in the Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.]

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A small steamboat, the Towahloondah, waits at a pier on an Adirondack lake in this view, with the landing and its passengers' route set against the wooded shoreline. Around 1889, steamers like this carried vacationers between hotels, camps, and docks, and the Adirondacks had become a popular destination for city visitors seeking cool summers and fishing. The photograph was taken by Seneca Ray Stoddard, a prolific chronicler of the region whose views helped shape how the mountains and their resorts were seen. The date is approximate and comes from an older caption card.

Created / publishedc1889.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsPhoto copyrighted by Seneca Ray Stoddard. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Resorts; Geogr.; Steamboats--Misc.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,217 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-140787

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