The staff of the Hulett Hotel around 1905. (Click to see larger version.)
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Hulett Hotel fire, which I chronicled in my book, The Hulett Hotel Fire on Lake George. After the fire, there was a trial which I also detail in the book.
November 14, 1915 was the actual date of the fire. So during the next two weeks, I’ll be sharing some pictures that I believe have some historical significance.
The picture above appears on page 44 of The Hulett Hotel Fire on Lake George. The original is faded in the middle.
Two things to note. Adelbert Buckell, standing far right and labeled # 13 in the picture, was one of the first people on the scene of the fire the morning of November 14, 2015. He may have been the person who galloped off on horseback around the Landing to roundup assistance in fighting the fire.
I also believe Henry W. Buckell, appears in the far back center of this photograph labeled as # 7. Henry Buckell owned the hotel for a number of years before selling it in 1913. He was a witness at the trial that followed the fire.
(Click on the picture to see a larger version.)