Between the Covers

Hardcover. Oblong folio measuring 15" x 11.5". Brown leather over paper boards with "photographs" stamped on the front board. Contains 125 sepia-toned or black and white gelatin silver photographs measuring between 1.5" x 3" and 5" x 7" with some captions. Very good photo album with worn edges and tears with near fine photographs.

A photo album kept by a couple, Johnnie and Elsie, during two separate vacations to the White Horse Ranch in the Adirondack Mountains. The first took place in July of 1946 and begins with the couple posing around their vacation cabin in Wevertown, New York. They spent their time meeting the ranch hands, horseback riding, and watching the horses as they were fed, saddled, and taken care of. Many of the photos show Elsie posing on various horses and around the farm. One photo of a group of men reads, "the cowboys talk it over." The couple also enjoyed canoeing, biking, and hiking in the area. The first trip ends with the caption, "you bet we had a swell time again this summer at Saddle Lake. Hope we see you again next year - so long for now." The second half of the album shows a return trip to the ranch with captions such as "boy, this is the life." One photo shows a ranch hand named Davie breaking in a new horse. On the second trip a horse named "Golden Knight" was an apparent favorite with numerous photos showing Johnnie and Elsie watching and riding the horse. Many of the photos have humorous captions such as "resting between sports," "I hope this spring board will hold me up," and "where's my husband," under a photo of a woman rowing a boat presumably taken by Johnnie, the missing husband.

A nice collection of vacation photos featuring activities around a New York State dude ranch in the 1940s.

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