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Joyriding on G Street

Croquet was a popular game.

Stone Family Picnic

Train tracks are visible in the background.

Stone Family Picnic

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Coal Miners

Unknown Mine

Hazelhurst Cottage

"Tay" Lillian Byrne (Morris) Sincell

Family photo in Mountain Lake Park (courtesy Mary Sincell McEwen)

Swimming in Mountain Lake

Unknown Family

Weber's Greenhouse

Margaret Lawton, Leslie King, Leah Bolden

Students in Mountain Lake Park

Band at the Bashford Amphitheater

Stone Family Picnic

Band at the Train Station

Band in Mountain Lake Park

Faith Home

Unknown woman

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Mtn. Lake Hotel

Unknown woman

Unkown view

Suspected to be a photo in Mountain Lake Park.

Flat tire

Collecting wildflowers

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Mountain Lake Park Livery

Bathing suits from the time

A Truckload of Valuables

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Unkown friends in Mountain Lake Park

Unknown friends in Mountain Lake Park

Daisy Crowns

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Vacationing in Mountain Lake Park

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School Faculty in Mountain Lake Park

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Lifestyles

Life in The Park during the Mountain Chautauqua years was a joyous escape from a more chaotic environment in more urban areas. Fresh air, open spaces, recreation, education, and entertainment made summers a special time for friends and families. This gallery captures a sample of what it must have been like.