Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks: The Story of the Lake, the Land, and the People

Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks transports the reader back in time to the days when steamboats, buckboards, and gas lighting were common. Jane and Mark Barlow deliver tales of one-room schools, of ice harvesting, of women who managed households accessible only by boat, of families struck by deaths from tuberculosis or from drowning, of uncontrollable fires and stories of exuberant amusements such as primitive motorboat regattas. People arrived on the first railroad to stretch through the uninhabited Adirondack wilderness and helped establish a thriving community. Early trappers and hunters of the Adirondacks became guides there, eventually establishing permanent camps and hotels. Prosperous businessmen brought their families and built private summer homes.
ASIN: 0815607997
VSKU: BVV.0815607997.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Barlow, Mark|Barlow, Jane A.|Big Moose Lake History Project|Carey, Frank|Dunn, William S.|Hostage, Arthur|Holmes, Janet Stone|Hostage, Joy Waldau|Martin, Wanda Kinne|Lux, Annette J.|Pilcher, Edith|Simpson, Mary Ann|Wheeler, Barbara Kinne
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.