Lake George

Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing; Images of America Ser., 2000. 128 pages, illustrations 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "Pioneer photographers Senaca Ray Stoddard and Jesse Sumner Wooley, along with other local professional and amateur photographers, visually recorded life at Lake George around the beginning of the twentieth century. With artistic clarity and astuteness, they created a pictorial diary of this well-known resort area, as our grandparents and great-grandparents would have known it. Many of the nearly two hundred images in Lake George have rarely been seen before and serve as more than a road map through the area's past. They capture life at natural moments. The clothing, the modes of transportation, and the recreation that were once quite common appear in page after page of breathtaking photographs and brilliant narrative.This pictorial history explores the bays and byways of the lake, its year-round residents, and the vacationers who made it their temporary home every summer. Replete with images of moments, hideaways, and people that no longer exist, Lake George is a new experience in an old familiar place. Authors Gale J. Halm and Mary H. Sharp have had a lifelong love affair with Lake George and the Adirondacks. With this priceless collection, they hope to share their love with many generations of residents and visitors to come." - Publisher.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.