Name/Title
The Story of SaranacEntry/Object ID
2026.11.1Secondary Title
A Chapter in Adirondack HistoryDescription
The Story of Saranac by Henry W. Raymond. Published by the Grafton Press, New York, 1909. Tells the early history of Saranac Lake, including indigenous history and place names. Includes preface by the author. Handwritten note in flyleaf reads, "To Eleanor, from Catherine Griffith, Xmas, 1911." Hardcover, 78p.
Photographs and illustrations include:
-The Ice Palace at Night
-Peiskaret, War Chief of the Adirondack Indians
-View of Lower Saranac from Bluff Island
-Off Indian Point; Entrance to Saranac River
-Saranac River Above the Village
-"Falling Star," The Last of the Abenakis
-Oseetah Lake, Saranac River
-Eagle Island and the Lakes from "The Algonquin"
-Bloomingdale Road in Winter
-Among the Islands
-Along the Saranac River in Winter
-Saranac Lake and River in 1890
-View of Saranac Lake in 1907
-Main Street and Riverside Inn in 1892
-Martin's Old Hotel
-The Baker Cottage, once the home of Stevenson
-Saranac Lake and River in 1907
-Main Street, Saranac Lake in 1895
-The Berkeley, Main Street and Broadway
-The Bank in Saranac Lake
-Broadway, Saranac Lake
-A Residence in Highland Park
-The Ice Palace in 1906
-Fish Creek
-The Smith Camp
-The Living Room of the Smith Camp
-The Floyd Jones Camp
-Interior of the Floyd Jones Camp
-Along the Saranac River in SummerLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
History, Villages, Native peoplesDimensions
Height
8-1/4 inWidth
5-3/4 inBook Details
Author
Raymond, Henry W.Place Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaDate Published
1909