Lake Placid Public Library Photograph Archive

Lake Placid Public Library

Lake Placid Public Library Photograph Archive - Railroad Station at Lake Placid 1890s - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:

443

Dates of Original:

c. 1850 - 2007

Scope of Collection

This collection consists of historical photos, newspaper articles, postcards, and some personal notes of people, places, sports, and businesses pertaining to the Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid as created by Town and Village Historians Mary MacKenzie (1964-2001) and Beverley Reid (2001-present). Mary MacKenzie accumulated an array of materials in her 37 years as Town and Village Historian, and all around aficionado, dating back to the pioneer days focusing on telling the history of the area.