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[Saranac Lake, Scar Face [i.e. Scarface Mountain] from Ames Mills, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.] – Antique Wall Art

[Saranac Lake, Scar Face [i.e. Scarface Mountain] from Ames Mills, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
[Saranac Lake, Scar Face [i.e. Scarface Mountain] from Ames Mills, Adirondack Mts., 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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This rare historic photograph captures [Saranac Lake, Scar Face [i.e. Scarface Mountain] from Ames Mills, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.] in remarkable 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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[Saranac Lake, Scar Face [i.e. Scarface Mountain] from Ames Mills, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.]

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Scarface Mountain rises above the Saranac Lake area in this view taken from Ames Mills, a small mill settlement in the Adirondacks. The glass negative was made between 1900 and 1910 by the Detroit Publishing Company, which produced large numbers of scenic views of American landscapes and resorts. By that time the Adirondacks had become a popular summer destination, and Saranac Lake drew visitors seeking rest cures. The picture pairs a working mill site with wooded mountain country, showing how lumbering and tourism coexisted in the region.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. G 5390" and "dup" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071261. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsMountains. Lakes & ponds. Mills.United States--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains.United States--New York (State)--Saranac Lakes.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 782 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-72624

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