Jesse Wooley- Adirondack Tours
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Title
Jesse Wooley- Adirondack Tours
Subject
Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943
Adirondack Park (N.Y.)
Photography
Ballston Spa (N.Y.)
Saratoga County (N.Y.)
Post, Agnes Hayes
Description
Interview describes aspects of the carreer of Ballston Spa photographer Jessie Wooley, including the lantern slide shows, and his sojouns in the Adirondacks to capture his images.
Creator
Post, Agnes Hayes
Source
Saratoga County Historical Center at Brookside Museum
Publisher
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Date
1890-1920
Contributor
Clothier, Rachel
Rights
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Format
MP3
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
SCOH031
All Available Item Data
Interviewer
Horne, Field
Interviewee
Post, Agnes Hayes
Transcription
Request from repository
Original Format
Audio Cassette Tape
Duration
31 min.
Time Summary
:40 2:00 Discusses Lantern light shows and lectures held at the old Odd Felows Hall in Ballston Spa. The topics were trips abraod and the Adirondacks
2:00 2:40 Mrs. Post describes Jessie Wooley's family at Silver Bay and describes Jessie Wooley
2:40 3:30 A large sheet was hung on Washington Street with presidental returns (does not specific year)
3:30 5:20 Mrs. Post talks about th epiano music played during slide shows
5:20 6:00 Mvoies in Ballston Spa cost 10 to 15 cents to see
6:00 7:15 Discusses the quality of light in Wolley's photographs - he had to travel to the Keeme Valley a second time to get the light just right
7:15 7:30 Photos were taken a half dozen at a time and often handed out to friends
7:30 8:00 Mrs. Humes assisted at the studio with Wooley and took it over after his death
8:00 10:15 Wooley traveled up on side of Lake George and down the other side to create albums of photos.
10:15 19:00 Mrs. Post talks about her family camping on Lake George
21:00 22:00 Freezer sound in back - talked about Field's program
22:50 31:00 More discussion of family camping on Lake George
2:00 2:40 Mrs. Post describes Jessie Wooley's family at Silver Bay and describes Jessie Wooley
2:40 3:30 A large sheet was hung on Washington Street with presidental returns (does not specific year)
3:30 5:20 Mrs. Post talks about th epiano music played during slide shows
5:20 6:00 Mvoies in Ballston Spa cost 10 to 15 cents to see
6:00 7:15 Discusses the quality of light in Wolley's photographs - he had to travel to the Keeme Valley a second time to get the light just right
7:15 7:30 Photos were taken a half dozen at a time and often handed out to friends
7:30 8:00 Mrs. Humes assisted at the studio with Wooley and took it over after his death
8:00 10:15 Wooley traveled up on side of Lake George and down the other side to create albums of photos.
10:15 19:00 Mrs. Post talks about her family camping on Lake George
21:00 22:00 Freezer sound in back - talked about Field's program
22:50 31:00 More discussion of family camping on Lake George
Physical Format
Oral histories
Tags
Citation
Post, Agnes Hayes, “Jesse Wooley- Adirondack Tours,” Saratoga Room Digital Exhibits, accessed May 19, 2024, http://digitalarchive.sspl.org/items/show/259.