Lake Placid, New York, 1912 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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 historic image of Lake Placid, New York, 1912 brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: South Mountains, (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
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Lake Placid, New York, 1912
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Lake Placid in 1912 sat in a valley of the Adirondacks, where the region's older lumber and iron trades had faded and seasonal visitors and summer property owners supplied much of the village's business. State lawmakers had set aside the Adirondack Forest Preserve in 1885, so the surrounding woods were increasingly protected rather than cut for timber. Year-round residents would have known the village through its shops, churches, and the lake, which served summer boaters and winter skaters alike. The wider fame of Lake Placid still lay two decades ahead, when the 1932 Winter Olympics would bring international attention to these same slopes.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | beach, h. m. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,330 × 780 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | South Mountains, (Lake Placid, N.Y.) |
| Reference | NY Lake Placid 1912 |
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