Exposing the Wilderness :

Explores New York State's Adirondack Mountains through the lives and images of six early-20th-century postcard photographers who left a visual legacy of the region and its culture. Combines descriptive text with nearly 250 b&w postcards and photographic illustrations depicting Adirondack life. Provides insight into popular culture of the times, and takes an indepth look at the families and lives of these photographer-artisans.

Illustrations

ix

(6)

Preface: In Search of the Photographers

xv

(4)

Abbreviations

xix

1. Introduction: Adirondack Photo Postcards and the Automobile Age

3

(17)

2. William Garrett Mandeville, Jr.: Lowville Village Photographer

20

(32)

3. Henry M. Beach: Remsen's Roaming Photographer

52

(40)

4. William Kollecker: Saranac Lake's Kodak Man

92

(42)

5. Ernest Johnson Ameden: North River Hamlet Photographer

134

(32)

6. Jesse Sumner Wooley: Official Silver Bay Photographer

166

(33)

7. Rudolph Herman Cassens: The Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company

199

(29)

8. Conclusion: A Closer Look at Postcards

228

(9)

References

237

(4)

Index

241

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Exposing the Wilderness : Early-Twentieth-Century Adirondack Postcard Photographers

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