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1884 envelope with imprinted return address of Addison Child, Childwold |
Letter and envelope with Childwold Park House letterhead, postmarked at Massawepie on June 19, 1895 |
| Postcard of Lake View House from Catamount Pond, 1898 |
Drawing of Childwold Park House and boathouse from lake (1890-1909) |
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1896 Ad for Hotel Childwold, in 'The Adirondack News and Tourist' |
Fork from Hotel Childwold (1890-1909) |
| New January, 2024: Camp Sorghum/Childwold Park Mug (photos courtesy of Mary Farnham)
Front
Side*
Handle
Bottom
Mug on display in Museum
*Note that on the side the mug is signed by artist William H. Shelton, who painted it. Shelton was a friend of Col. Henry Dorr,
owner of the Childwold Park Hotel, and had been a prisoner with him during the Civil War. Shelton often stayed with Dorr in the summer.
See the 1902 newspaper article in the Historical Documents before 1948 page of this website.
The mug is now in the collection of the Military History Society of Rochester. |
Goldwashed, engraved spoon saying "I've Got One, Massawepie Lake"
Possibly from the hotel era.
Manufactured by Shepard Mfg. Co. of Massachusetts, which was in business from around 1893-1923.
Thanks to Sue Smeby for this image and info. |
| 1905 Ad for Hotel Childwold |
Card from Hotel Childwold (1890-1909) showing Charles E. Leland, manager |
| (Posted) Notice for Childwold Park, "Henry G. Dorr, Owner", 1900-1910(?) |
Postcard of Gale's Lake View House on Catamount Pond, 1909 |
| Postcard of Childwold Park Hotel Boathouse and Massawepie Lake, 1909 |
Postcard of Childwold Park Hotel Lobby, 1909 |
| Postcard of Camp Manhattan, postmarked at Massawepie August 4, 1909
Front, with address & postmark
Reverse, with photo & message |
Color Postcard of Lakeview House, Gale, 1910 |
| Postcard of Camp Isola on current Eagle Island, 1911 |
1920's magazine ad for "Camp Massawepie", a private boys' camp run by St. John's School of Manlius |
| Deer Pin from "Massawepie Preserve, Tupper Lake" (date unknown) |
Pass for the Grasse River Railroad, signed by Clyde Sykes, 1942 |
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Patch for Camp Eagle Island in Sodus Bay (1940's, namesake of Massawepie's Eagle Island) |
