By: Carla Eilo Lake Placid may be quite a distance from Hollywood, but it played a part in early movie history. The snow, winter sports, and mountains made the storylines come to life. When filming was done in town, it often made the front page of the newspapers. All of the films listed below [...]
The words "home economics" may bring back memories of classes in high school where groups would hover around sewing machines or several little kitchens, learning the basics of household skills. I know I have a few memories myself of poorly sewn pot holders and over cooked apple pies. Did you know Lake Placid plays a [...]
As the temperatures are getting cooler and the leaves are changing, that only means on thing -the History Museum will soon be wrapping up their 2016 season. This Columbus Day weekend will be our last open weekend for the year. This season, we have been fortunate to be able to install a large touch screen [...]
Recently I have been corresponding with R.J. Potter, a member of the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society who currently resides in Vermont. Although he lives on the other side of Lake Champlain, he still is fascinated with his family ties to the area. Potter has been kind enough to share his research with the Historical [...]
By: Kayla Kempf As we approach the middle of summer, I am feeling confident in my role as the Museum Assistant. My primary duties are working with the Historical Society’s collections and assisting with research. The Stedman and Moses Collection of Glass Plate Negatives are a large part of my collections work. I have [...]
By: Carla Eilo With Independence Day right around the corner, you can’t help but get excited for parades, fireworks, and all the fanfare associated with the holiday. There have been no shortages of parades in Lake Placid’s past. There have been parades for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Winter Carnival, Halloween, musical acts and [...]
By: Carla Eilo As I was logging photos into our digital catalog this past month, I came across this fantastic photograph! It wasn’t too hard to find out who the man and the driver of the car were. Dean Stansfield had included a photograph taken by G.T. Rabineau of the two in [...]
By: Carla Eilo It was not too long ago when magic lantern shows were at the forefront of many events and socials in the United States. What are magic lantern shows, you ask? They were picture shows projected onto a screen by illumination of a gas lantern. These lantern shows were often presented [...]
By: Carla Eilo It is always exciting walking into a library or favorite bookstore and perusing the travel section. You can research an area's best day trips, learn about great hotels, and see pictures of some of the attractions. Opening up a travel guide from the late 1800s is just as exciting, especially when [...]
By: Carla Eilo 2019 With the History Museum being closed for the season, we are excited to plan a new Lake Placid timeline exhibit for the 2016 season. This exhibit will be featured in the space best known to visitors as the General Store. The General Store exhibit shares so many of the domestic items [...]
