Guest Register of the Catskill Mountain House, 1853 - 1860

Item — Container: Manuscript Shelves

Identifier: MV 263

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This guest register contains the signatures, room assignments, permanent residence, and length of stay for visitors to the Catskill Mountain House from the 1853 season through the 1860 season.

Of note is decorative artwork on the front page of the register, showing a highly stylized "Kaatskill Mountain House" with sketches of Kaaterskill Falls, two eagles conversing on High Peak and Round Top, an eagle with a flag in its beak, and a fanciful rendering of "1854, C. L. Beach, Proprietor" at the bottom.

Dates

1853 - 1860

Creator

Catskill Mountain House (Catskill, N.Y.) (Organization)

Extent

200 [approx.] Sheets (Bound volume) : Bound register with leather-covered spine and boards. Cover reads "Register" and spine includes worn labels which once read "Register" and "C. L. B." ; 11.5" x 16" inches approx.