Adirondack Mountains photograph album, 1907-1934

Summary

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

1907-1934

Extent:

.5 Linear Feet

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Adirondack Mountains photograph album, ms4606, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one photograph album with fifty-one black-and-white photographs taken between 1907 and 1934 that depict a logging community and the surrounding landscape in the Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.). Of particular interest is the photograph of the Derrick House, a hotel that existed in the deserted city of Derrick, New York, as well as several photographs of plank roads and bridges built for transporting lumber.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

New York (State) -- History.
Logging -- Photographs.

Places:

Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)

Preferred citation:

Adirondack Mountains photograph album, ms4606, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries