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Lovers' lane, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George,N.Y. – Historic Print

Lovers' lane, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George,N.Y., [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
Lovers' lane, Fort William Henry Hotel, 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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Lovers' lane, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George,N.Y.

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The title points to a shaded path at the Fort William Henry Hotel on the western shore of Lake George in New York, a resort that stood on the grounds of the 18th-century fort famous for the 1757 siege during the French and Indian War. By the turn of the 20th century, lakeside hotels like this drew summer visitors from cities such as New York and Philadelphia, who came for boating, music and leisurely walks. The Detroit Publishing Company made large glass-plate views like this one for promotional and travel sales, so the picture captures how the resort presented itself to the public. Its title, "Lovers' lane," suggests the wooded paths that were a popular feature of such resorts.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesG 5462" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071151. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsResorts. Lovers' lanes.United States--New York (State)--Lake George.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 791 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-72534

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