ARL: Grassroots Activism and the American Wilderness
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Apperson’s canoe camp on Dollar Island, circa 1910.
Apperson’s canoe camp on Dollar Island, circa 1910. -
John S. Apperson Jr.'s contract of employment with the General Electric Company from February 2, 1904. Apperson was paid $14 per week when he was hired as an engineer in 1904.
John S. Apperson Jr.'s contract of employment with the General Electric Company from February 2, 1904. Apperson was paid $14 per week when he was hired as an engineer in 1904. -
Scenic view of Lake George, circa 1915.
Scenic view of Lake George, circa 1915. -
Campers on Golden Beach on Raquette Lake, NY, circa 1900.
Campers on Golden Beach on Raquette Lake, NY, circa 1900. -
A man leaning against the doorway of an Adirondack a migrant hunting cabin, circa 1915.
A man leaning against the doorway of an Adirondack a migrant hunting cabin, circa 1915. -
John S. Apperson Jr. and Dr. Irving Langmuir looking out over the Adirondack Mountains from the summit of Mount Marcy, NY in 1912.
John S. Apperson Jr. and Dr. Irving Langmuir looking out over the Adirondack Mountains from the summit of Mount Marcy, NY in 1912. -
Paul Schaefer at his greatest environmentalist weapon: his typewriter.
Paul Schaefer at his greatest environmentalist weapon: his typewriter. -
Crowd of attendees listening to John S. Apperson Jr. and one other man lecturing in front of maps of the Adirondacks at his camp Chilhowie on Lake George, NY at a Forest Preserve Association of New York State meeting during the summer of 1938.
Crowd of attendees listening to John S. Apperson Jr. and one other man lecturing in front of maps of the Adirondacks at his camp Chilhowie on Lake George, NY at a Forest Preserve Association of New York State meeting during the summer of 1938. -
John S. Apperson paused on a ski trip to take in his favorite view of Lake George, circa 1910.
John S. Apperson paused on a ski trip to take in his favorite view of Lake George, circa 1910. -
Uprooted and lumbered trees in the Pruate Logging operation in Essex County, NY.
Uprooted and lumbered trees in the Pruate Logging operation in Essex County, NY. -
Two figures, possibly Theodore and Ethel Roosevelt, picnicking with a companion on Waltonian Island (which was squatted by Roosevelt friend William D’Alton Mann) on Lake George, NY. The girl who may be Ethel is sitting on a pack basket and all three figures are surrounding a campfire, circa 1902.
Two figures, possibly Theodore and Ethel Roosevelt, picnicking with a companion on Waltonian Island (which was squatted by Roosevelt friend William D’Alton Mann) on Lake George, NY. The girl who may be Ethel is sitting on a pack basket and all three figures are surrounding a campfire, circa 1902. -
Group photo of General Electric employees at the dedication of Rice Road in Schenectady, NY, 1936. John S. Apperson, Jr. is in the back row on the left in a light colored suit.
Group photo of General Electric employees at the dedication of Rice Road in Schenectady, NY, 1936. John S. Apperson, Jr. is in the back row on the left in a light colored suit. -
Solitary figure takes in the majestic beauty of the Adirondack mountains, c. 1915.
Solitary figure takes in the majestic beauty of the Adirondack mountains, c. 1915. -
Brochure urging residents of New York State to write to Governor Mario Cuomo to urge him to include money to save Follensby Park in his 1993 Executive Budget. The present owner of the property is willing to sell the land to the state so it can become part of the Adirondack Park. Follensby Pond was the site of the 'Philosopher's Camp' in 1858.
Brochure urging residents of New York State to write to Governor Mario Cuomo to urge him to include money to save Follensby Park in his 1993 Executive Budget. The present owner of the property is willing to sell the land to the state so it can become part of the Adirondack Park. Follensby Pond was the site of the 'Philosopher's Camp' in 1858. -
Figure taking in the view of Adirondack peaks from the summit of an unknown mountain, c. 1915.
Figure taking in the view of Adirondack peaks from the summit of an unknown mountain, c. 1915. -
Pulpwood logs almost completely covering the surface of the Hudson River as they float near Lake Luzerne, NY. An empty boat is hemmed in by the logs along the shore, May 24, 1931.
Pulpwood logs almost completely covering the surface of the Hudson River as they float near Lake Luzerne, NY. An empty boat is hemmed in by the logs along the shore, May 24, 1931. -
Image of an unidentified Forest Ranger inside the Black Mountain fire tower. The Ranger holds a pair of binoculars as he peers into the distance. Lake George is visible in the background.
Image of an unidentified Forest Ranger inside the Black Mountain fire tower. The Ranger holds a pair of binoculars as he peers into the distance. Lake George is visible in the background. -
Hikers posing in front of the fire tower at the summit of Black Mountain, NY, circa 1920.
Hikers posing in front of the fire tower at the summit of Black Mountain, NY, circa 1920. -
Sharon Maughs examines a tree in 1949 that had been severely damaged in the 1908 fire.
Sharon Maughs examines a tree in 1949 that had been severely damaged in the 1908 fire. -
Nine men, women, and children in Edwardian dress picnicking in the Adirondacks, c. 1900.
Nine men, women, and children in Edwardian dress picnicking in the Adirondacks, c. 1900. -
Lumberjack stripping bark and cutting logs for transport with a handsaw along the Upper Hudson River.
Lumberjack stripping bark and cutting logs for transport with a handsaw along the Upper Hudson River. -
Man smiling and smoking a pipe while cooking over fire pit, surrounded by provisions and gear on Dollar Island, Lake George, NY, 1910. Called "a bum" by John S. Apperson, Jr. on verso. Additional information, possibly the figure's name, is noted by a later processor on verso in the 1990s.
Man smiling and smoking a pipe while cooking over fire pit, surrounded by provisions and gear on Dollar Island, Lake George, NY, 1910. Called "a bum" by John S. Apperson, Jr. on verso. Additional information, possibly the figure's name, is noted by a later processor on verso in the 1990s. -
Trees cut down on state land at the proposed site of the Panther Mountain Dam with the Moose River in the background, in winter. Paul Schaefer and the Adirondack Moose River Committee took this picture as part of a trip they made to record illegal tree cutting activity relating to the Panther Mountain Dam, circa 1946.
Trees cut down on state land at the proposed site of the Panther Mountain Dam with the Moose River in the background, in winter. Paul Schaefer and the Adirondack Moose River Committee took this picture as part of a trip they made to record illegal tree cutting activity relating to the Panther Mountain Dam, circa 1946. -
Stumps caused as a result of clear-cutting on the shore of the Raquette Lake Reservoir looking east. The dam is visible in the extreme distance, 1930s.
Stumps caused as a result of clear-cutting on the shore of the Raquette Lake Reservoir looking east. The dam is visible in the extreme distance, 1930s.