Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Nehasane Park Photograph Collection |
Collection |
Nehasane Park Photograph Collection |
Object Name |
Photograph Collection |
Scope & Content |
Photographs of what was once Nehasane Park on Lake Lila in the Adirondacks. The park was created by William Seward Webb and covered 115,000 acres which included the Adirondack Railway. The focus of the park was the great camp Nehasane, with the main buiIding being the Forest Lodge. All buildings at the camp were designed by architect Robert Robertson. Images are of Webb and his family, pets, the lodge and cabins, and the surrounding lakes and land. |
Call Number |
P023719-P023779 |
Catalog Number |
1974.193.0001-0061 |
Creator |
Marr, Thomas E. |
Date |
approximately 1900 |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Extent of Description |
61 photographs : gelatin silver prints, black and white |
Notes |
Collection title devised by cataloger based on subject material. Part of: Living with Wilderness: Enhancing Access to the AM Historic Photograph Collection (Council on Library and Information Resources Grant, 2015-2017) |
People |
Webb, William Seward Webb, Frederica Vanderbilt Webb, William Seward, Jr. Wetmore, Wenonah Trudeau, Elliot, Jr. Webb, Vanderbilt, 1891-1956 |
Subjects |
Great camps Lakes & ponds Parks Mountains Dogs Railroads Men Lodges Railroad stations Boathouses Boats Icehouses Deer hunting Women Fox hunting Game bird hunting Children Cabins Rivers |
Copyrights |
Fair use copy permitted for research, study, or investigational purposes citing the Adirondack Museum. Any other use requires written permission. Cite as: Nehasane Park Photograph Collection, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY |
Credit line |
Gift of J. Watson Webb, Jr. |