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Image of the week: National Cat Month

8/30/2022

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Image of the week: September is National Cat Month, and we're definitely celebrating over here at Historic Saranac Lake! This photograph of Caroline, a tuberculosis patient in the early 1920s, was captioned, "the little-little kitten is Betty. The other one is Buck." Which kitten do you think is Betty, "the little-little" one? Happy National Cat Month to felines past and present!


[Historic Saranac Lake Collection, 2022.20.4. Gift of C. A. Orso.]
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Recording: Lucian Ban Presentation

8/26/2022

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In case you missed it, we hosted an amazing discussion with Lucian Ban last week as part of our Celebrating Bartók series! Ban presented "Retracing Bartók – From Transylvania to Saranac Lake," discussing Bartok’s lifelong dedication and passion for the folk music of Romanian people, and his research trips and field recordings at the beginning of the Twentieth Century in Transylvania and beyond. The entire presentation is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Please share the link with anyone who might enjoy learning more about Bartók!       

If you are interested in Ban's album of folk recordings, it can be found on BandCamp.

All previous recordings from this series are available on our YouTube channel as well.

And finally, learn more about the remainder of the series on our website. The Celebrating Bartók series is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom.
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Museum Monday: THanks Volunteers!

8/15/2022

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​We just want to say that our volunteers ROCK! We are so thankful for our volunteers who help with everything from labeling photographs to cataloging books to mowing the lawn. We couldn’t do it all without you!

Do you have an interest in history? Want to help out and learn something new? There’s always an interesting project to be done around here. Fill out our volunteer form and let us know what you’re interested in!
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Image of the Week: National Dog Month

8/2/2022

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August is National Dog Month, so why not take your best friend out for an adventure? This unidentified dog and his human companion were in search of the finest fish Lake Flower had to offer!​​ We don't know if they caught anything though...


[Historic Saranac Lake Collection, TCR 344. Gift of Anna Ferree.]

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Loon Lake Live tonight!

8/1/2022

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Bartók fans, don't miss out on a special performance by Loon Lake Live tonight, August 1, at 8:30PM! The "house band" of the Saranac Laboratory Museum will be performing a new arrangement of Béla Bartók’s Viola Concerto, in addition to an old arrangement of WA Mozart’s Romance from Horn Concerto #4, and two fantastic string quartet pieces: Javier Alvarez’s Metro Chabacano and Jessie Montgomery’s Strum.
Conveniently, you can catch this and many other Loon Lake Live performances in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory Museum. Learn more about the entire summer series on Loon Lake Live's website.
If you can't join them tonight in person, you can still watch a wonderful performance in partnership with Catherine Beeson on our YouTube channel.
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Image of the Week: 96 years ago...

7/26/2022

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This week marks an important moment in Saranac Lake history! The original wooden Harrietstown Town Hall burned down in a spectacular blaze in the wee hours of July 27, 1926. The building was most likely built in 1882, on land sold to the town by Van Buren Miller. The basement housed the village police office and lockup, and a fire broke out in the cell room around 1AM. Two men in the police lockup were badly burned, and one other died of his injuries. In addition to housing the town offices, the original building was also home to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and the Saranac Lake Odd Fellows Lodge rooms. Damage was estimated at about $75,000, and included the loss of valuable town records and the only complete set of the then-32-year run of the Enterprise.

Learn more on our wiki.

[Historic Saranac Lake Collection, 2022.17.8.14. Gift of the Rice/Duquette Families.]
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Image of the Week: Christmas in July

7/19/2022

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This hot weather calls for Christmas in July! This image of the former 69 Park Avenue the day after Christmas was taken by TB patient and photographer Edward L. Gockeler. Gockeler lived in this cure cottage in the 1920s. We feel better already just looking at all that snow!

[Historic Saranac Lake Collection, TCR 372.]
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Celebrating Bartók Continues!

7/18/2022

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In case you missed it, our Celebrating Bartók series is continuing this month with a prerecorded performance by Catherine Beeson! The video premiered on our YouTube channel on Friday. You can view, like, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

"Celebrating Bartok: Concerto for Viola - A New Perspective, and Four Selections from 44 Duos on collected folk tunes," was arranged by Benjamin Tomkins.

Catherine Beeson is Artistic Director of Loon Lake Live, the North Country’s premiere chamber music series, and Historic Saranac Lake’s “house band.” In addition to LLL she has performed as soloist and guest artist with the Colorado Symphony, Ensemble Faucheux, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Lenape Chamber Ensemble. Catherine has also served as Director of Education and Community Engagement programs for the Colorado Symphony, and as Executive Director for the Longmont Symphony. She is a proud advocate for the music of our time as it connects us to the past, envisions our future, and reflects to us our collective ‘You Are Here’.

Learn more about upcoming events in our Celebrating Bartók series on our website.
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Image of the week: summer picnic!

7/13/2022

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Image of the Week: This photograph shows Trudeau Sanatorium patients Jim, Jerry, Rita, Randy, Maria, and Frances having a "picnic on one of the islands," c. 1946. Patients often explored the area, on foot, by car, and even by boat when their doctors and health allowed. This photograph was taken by patient Betty Kelly while curing in the Schiff Cottage in the late 1940s.

Together, let's make history! If you're enjoying these images of the week, please consider becoming a member of Historic Saranac Lake. So much is happening here at the museum, and we want you to be a part of it! As a member of Historic Saranac Lake, your involvement matters so much. We invite you to share your ideas as we plan for the expansion of the museum into the Trudeau Building. And please mark your calendar for our Membership Party on Monday, July 25. Head to our membership page to find out more about our organization and join as a member!

[Historic Saranac Lake Collection, 2022.9.1.15.1. Gift of Betty Kelly Gaffney.]
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Bring the Pandemic Perspectives exhibit to you!

7/8/2022

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Did you know that you can borrow our Pandemic Perspectives exhibit to display at your museum, school, or other organization? You can learn more about the exhibit and find out how to borrow it by visiting our curriculum page.

This year the exhibit has traveled to the LeRay Mansion and Saranac Lake High School! Check out the LeRay Mansion website to see more.

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