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Adirondack Photography of John S. Apperson, Jr. Chapter One: a collection of color photographs Acknowledging special thanks to: the Adirondack Research Library Facebook page Bill Healy, former volunteer at the ARL, who loaded hundreds of Apperson’s photos onto Facebook Union College, current owners and stewards of the Paul Schaefer Library and the Apperson collection “Apperson Associates” who devoted so many long hours to the preservation and care of the letters, photographs, and films.

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Page 1: Adirondack photography of

Adirondack Photography ofJohn S. Apperson, Jr.

Chapter One: a collection of color photographs

Acknowledging special thanks to:• the Adirondack Research Library Facebook page

• Bill Healy, former volunteer at the ARL, who loaded hundreds of Apperson’s photos onto Facebook

• Union College, current owners and stewards of the Paul Schaefer Library and the Apperson collection

• “Apperson Associates” who devoted so many long hours to the preservation and care of the letters, photographs, and films.

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Mrs. Christie's Pool - a small bay (I-20)

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August, 1943 (I-46)

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From the Narrows looking south (I-21)

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Black Mountain from the point at Apperson's camp (I-18)

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From Sabbath Day Point (I-11)

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Telephoto shot from Sabbath Day Point (I-13)

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Black Mt., Elephant Mt. from near Paradise Bay (I-22)

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Lady Slippers, Huddle Bay, 1955 (I-38)

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Black Mountain (I-7)

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The Narrows from Shelving Rock (I-3)

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North from Shelving Rock (I-4)

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The Narrows from Shelving Rock (I-6)

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From Deer Leap. Mrs. Christie nearest the camera (I-8)

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Rainbow over Sleeping Beauty Mountain (I-53)

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From Sabbath Day Pt. (I-56)

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Looking East from Commission Isle (I-55)

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Fork Island, 5-30-43. USGS gauge 3.93. P.S. Miller taking measurements

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Pudding Island

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Unidentified. Many of Apperson's island photos were taken to show the destruction caused by fluctuating water levels on the lake.

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Unidentified. Many of Apperson's island photos were taken to show the destruction caused by fluctuating water levels on the lake. He did not like the dam at the foot of the lake.

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Unidentified. Measurements being taken.

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Phenita Island, 7-11-43

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Ship Island, looking south. 5-9-43

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Trees raised up by fluctuating water levels on Hewlet Island

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Boquet Island, 5-9-43

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Unnamed island, 5-30-43

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Dome Island from Tongue Mountain (I-50)

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Rainbow (I-48)

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Mushrooms, Knapp Estate, east shore of Lake George, 1941 (I-42)

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Lake George flowers, Knapp Estate, May 1945 (I-43)

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Elephant Mt. (I-49)

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Skate Sailing (I-58)

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Skate Sailing (I-59)

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Skate Sailing (I-60)

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Lake George from above the Knapp Estate at Shelving Rock (I-25)

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Lake George and Sleeping Beauty from the JSA camp (I-27)

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Winter scene from the JSA camp (I-28)

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Black Mountain (I-30)

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Lake George sunrise from Apperson's camp (I-32)

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From Sabbath Day Point (I-35)

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From JSA camp (I-34)

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The Narrows from Shelving Rock (I-5)

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Lady Slippers at camp (I-40)

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JSA's wild Aquilegia (Columbine) (I-41)

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Indian Kettles, Fork Island, May 9, 1943 (I-44)

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Water is chocolate-colored from soil erosion due to high water levels, Lake George Islands (I-45)

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From Deer Leap? (I-47)

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Amphitheater Bay ? (I-36)

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Cloud blanket on Black Mt. and Tongue Mt., 7/41. Photo by P. Ham (I-24)

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The Narrows from Shelving Rock (I-2)