Guest Register of the Catskill Mountain House, 1853 - 1860
Item — Container: Manuscript Shelves
Identifier: MV 263
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.
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
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.
Repository Details
Part of the Vedder Research Library Repository
Contact:
90 County Highway 42
Coxsackie New York 12051 United States
518-731-1033
library@gchistory.org
90 County Highway 42
Coxsackie New York 12051 United States
518-731-1033
library@gchistory.org