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[Upper Chateaugay Lake, Ralph's Hotel, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.] – Antique Print

[Upper Chateaugay Lake, Ralph's Hotel, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.], [between 1900 and 1905] — historic photograph
[Upper Chateaugay Lake, Ralph's Hotel, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.], [between 1900 and 1905]. 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 [Upper Chateaugay Lake, Ralph's Hotel, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[Upper Chateaugay Lake, Ralph's Hotel, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.]

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Ralph's Hotel stood on the shores of Upper Chateaugay Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains, and this 8 by 10 inch glass negative captures it in the years between 1900 and 1905. The Detroit Publishing Company made many views of American resorts and scenic places, often to encourage rail travel and vacations. In that period, Adirondack hotels drew city visitors who came to fish, boat, and escape summer heat. The large glass plate would have produced sharp, detailed prints, which helps explain the company's popularity with travelers and promoters.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1905]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. G 1437" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033208. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsResorts. Hotels. Lakes & ponds.United States--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains.United States--New York (State)--Upper Chateaugay Lake.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 782 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66501

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