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These are images of the parlor at the Grand Union Hotel. The ceiling of the large room has been painted and stenciled. Dark, heavy valances are hung over the windows. The chandeliers have cup shaped globes and the ceiling fixtures are recessed. On…

These images of the parlor of the Grand Union are quite bright in terms of lighting. The floor to ceiling windows have white draperies and shutters. Every other window now has a mirror. The ceiling is painted white. The furniture is more sparse and…

These images depict the crowd listening to Gilmore's Band while sitting on the front piazza of the Grand Union Hotel. People are seated in chairs and standing as they listened. Traffic on Broadway flows by. The band members are seated and are holding…

These are images of the piazza for the Grand Union Hotel. People are walking down the street, standing along the walkway and browsing the shops that proliferated on the ground floor of the hotel.

These images taken in Congress Park show the enormity of the three largest hotels in Saratoga Springs. Below Congress Hall is the Congress Spring pavilion. A small pond is near the pavilion.

These are images of the village pond that formed every spring in the High Rock area. Several gentlemen are fishing in the pond. The new pavilion at High Rock and the Bottling Plant can be seen behind the pond. Several structures surround the water.

These images depict the first permanent structure built over the High Rock Spring by the Clarke and White Spring Water Co. The pavilion was built in 1848. The road in front of the pavilion is rutted. Behind the structure is the escarpment leading up…

These stereo images depict the pavilion and bottling plant at High Rock Spring. The ornately decorated pavilion is topped with an eagle. Several people are seated inside the pavilion. The area around the spring is landscaped and walkways are well…

These images of the High Rock Pavilion shows the early landscaping that was done. Trees are planted with supports and a fence has been erected to separate the area. People are standing under the pavilion. Horse hitching posts dot the area.

These images depict several elaborate carriages with horses, drivers and patrons aboard parked in front of the High Rock Pavilion. The bottling plant is in the background. Growing trees are supported by wooden stakes all around the pavilion.