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[Glimpse of Upper St. Regis Lake, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.] – Vintage Wall Art

[Glimpse of Upper St. Regis Lake, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
[Glimpse of Upper St. Regis Lake, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.], [between 1900 and 1910]. 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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Step back in time with [Glimpse of Upper St. Regis Lake, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Glimpse of Upper St. Regis Lake, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.]

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Upper St. Regis Lake, tucked into the Adirondack High Peaks region of northern New York, is the subject here, and the canoes resting on or drifting across its water signal the lake's appeal to summer visitors around 1900. By then the Adirondacks had become a popular retreat for city dwellers escaping heat and smoke, and wilderness lakes like this one drew steady traffic from hotels, guide services, and private camps. The glass negative was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, whose photographers traveled widely to document resorts, rail routes, and scenic places for promotional use. Its 8 by 10 inch format gave the crisp detail that later made these views prized by collectors and historians.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. WHJ-940" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 032913. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsLakes & ponds. Canoes.United States--New York (State)--Upper Saint Regis Lake.United States--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 786 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66324

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