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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 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 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 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 High Rock Spring Pavilion and Bottling Plant that were completed in 1866. The domed pavilion has an eagle on top. Several people are standing under and around the pavilion. A wagon is pulled up in front of the bottling plant…

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 of the High Rock Pavilion and the surrounding area depict the grounds as the landscaping matured. The pavilion itself is almost shrouded by the trees. A bench is in front of the pavilion and a person is sitting on it.

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.

These are images of a Dipper Boy at High Rock Spring. The young man is holding a long stick with a holder for two glasses. The stick in lowered inside the hole and the glasses are filled. The conical shape of the tufa is prominent.

These images capture the Union Hotel as seen from across Broadway. The columned portico runs the length of the building. Hitching posts line the street.