Seneca Ray Stoddard
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Stoddard's Vision

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Stoddard needed to sell his photographs. His livelihood depended on sales at a time when photographs were difficult to produce and still very much a novelty, hardly the ubiquitous medium of today. Those very practical considerations had to influence how he photographed the Adirondacks. However, his unique vision did much to create the market for these Adirondack views, doing much to instill an awareness of the Adirondacks that encouraged greater appreciation. He captured the sublime beauty of the Adirondack landscapes, often combining it with a human presence.
  • Saratoga Lake New York State Museum, H-1972.84.309
  • Bog River Falls, Adirondacks New York State Museum, H-1972.84.27a
  • Schroon Lake, north from dock, Taylor House New York State Museum, H-1972.84.252
  • South Schroon, Schroon Lake New York State Museum, H-1972.84.242
  • Caldwell, Lake George, from Prospect Mountain New York State Museum, H-1972.84.154
  • Rainbow Falls, near Lower Au Sable Lake, 1887 New York State Museum, H-1972.84.66
  • Lower Au Sable Lake New York State Museum, H-1972.84.64
  • Lower Saranac Lake from Alexander House New York State Museum, H-1972.84.52
  • Wilmington and Whiteface Mountain, Adirondacks New York State Museum, H-1972.84.48
  • Tupper Lake, S. E. from McClure's New York State Museum, H-1972.84.46
  • Mirror Lake, from Allen House, Adirondacks New York State Museum, H-1972.84.41
  • Bog River Falls, Adirondacks Note the removal of the people in the upper right. New York State Museum, H-1972.84.27b