Beautiful old photographs of the lake

[Descant]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

I think this big rock is still there.

Unusual picture. Time frame? SWat is the object in the water off the en of the dock/rock? Navaid?

[Onshore]

Originally Posted by Descant

Unusual picture. Time frame? SWat is the object in the water off the en of the dock/rock? Navaid?

The rock is still there and incorporated into the docking facility. The thing in the water marked the entry to the Weirs Channel.

[Onshore]

The date on the photographs is November 12, 1965 but I cannot say whether that is the date taken or the date received. I believe these were taken to document the completion of the US Army Corps dredge of the channel and creation of the beach but cannot be certain.

[salty dog]

Yes, some great old photos. I'm just curious. The last photo looks like the tide's out!. Was the dam control different in those days or was it a bad drought?

[salty dog]

Shore Things had mentioned the Army Corps dredging work back in the '60s.
I wonder if they lowered the level for that? We're never at the lake beyond the end of October. I never knew it was lowered that much.

[Susie Cougar]

I remember that year. I was 15 years old. It was the second year that we lived in our new home. We had a beautiful natural sand beach in front of the house. Unfortunately, there were many large rocks and boulders just below the water’s surface. It wasn’t exactly a perfect beach, but there wasn’t anything we could do about it.
It was two years later that the lake went down so low. My parents had no idea why this was happening. My father always had all kinds of radio equipment and always knew everything that was going on, or so I thought. So, my parents decided what a wonderful opportunity to have all the rocks removed from the beach.

The company came in with their big equipment and the bulldozers could go approximately 30 feet out before there was any water. They worked all day long digging up the big rocks and pushing them over to the sides of the beach.

We talked about that year for a long time after that, always wondering if the lake would ever go that low again and never understanding why it did that year.
So, after all these years, it was because they put in Weirs Beach? That is so cool.

[Descant]

Originally Posted by Susie Cougar

I remember that year. I was 15 years old. It was the second year that we lived in our new home. We had a beautiful natural sand beach in front of the house. Unfortunately, there were many large rocks and boulders just below the water’s surface. It wasn’t exactly a perfect beach, but there wasn’t anything we could do about it.
It was two years later that the lake went down so low. My parents had no idea why this was happening. My father always had all kinds of radio equipment and always knew everything that was going on, or so I thought. So, my parents decided what a wonderful opportunity to have all the rocks removed from the beach.

The company came in with their big equipment and the bulldozers could go approximately 30 feet out before there was any water. They worked all day long digging up the big rocks and pushing them over to the sides of the beach.

We talked about that year for a long time after that, always wondering if the lake would ever go that low again and never understanding why it did that year.
So, after all these years, it was because they put in Weirs Beach? That is so cool.

Agreed. The dredging project was completed in 1950 http://weirsbeach.com/reasons-to-vis...hannel-dredge/
In the 50's the name was changed from Weirs to Weirs Beach.
The second photo shows the expanded "new" docks at the south end of the old city docks. Those were built in the mid 60's. In the fifties there were still three stick multi-pilings lining Weirs Channel from when the old Mount was moored there in the winter. The picture shows mostly single piles set just for navigation. I was away at school 1965-66, so I have no personal recollection of the low water shown. I guess the water level was much closer to normal by the next summer as low water does not stand out in my mind.

[Descant]

Thanks Top-Water. I was a pre-schooer in those days, but I remember the races somewhat. We had a 1950 30' Chris Craft cabin cruiser, and my father often volunteered to be a picket boat for these races. 40 years later, we served as "Turn #3" for the offshore power boat races held in the Broads.

[tis]

I could be wrong but I think he stayed in Wolfeboro. I know a lot of the Red Sox stayed on Sewall Road.

[Pineedles]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Center Harbor:

I never knew that at one time you could purchase fuel here.

Yes indeed, owned by the Ulms at the Center Harbor Sports Shop. Ron Ulm, recently passed away, would climb in his truck and drive down to the docks to fill up your tank. I filled up my 5 gal. tank, with the proper mix of oil for about $3.00. It lasted me nearly all week running my 14 hp. Scott outboard.


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[mcdude]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Glendale July 23, 1906:

Very old post card image. It certainly does not look like this now.

Edit: Is it just me or my imagination, if you look to the far left on the hill. Is that the Castle up there? You can barely make it out (I) think?

That's Kimball's Castle. It was built by Benjamin Kimball who was a rich railroad magnate and helped to build the Lakeshore Railroad. Do a search on Photopost to find more images

[WeirsGuard]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Weirs People of 1933

Top-Water-The second photo of the guy and gal hamming it up appears to have been taken on the back of the wrap-around porch of the Veterans Association Headquarters building. The steps leading down to the porch and what appears to be the original Half Moon cottages in the background make me certain this is the spot. Don’t know who the folks may be but they seem to behaving a great time.

[pondguy]

In the first pic just over the bridge on the right is the old McGraths general store before the furnace blew up and it burned. The owner Pete McGrath was in the building at the time he was hurt badly, its now Irwin Marine. Over on the right is the old roller skating rink with Alton Bay on the roof, its now condos.

[mcdude]

The Myrtle Ann circa 1945

[mcdude]

McGrath's Store......before that it was Wilson's Store







Sign says "Alton Bay Yacht Club"

[Diver1111]

I don't know where these great pictures come from but thanks to all. I am surprised regularly by the posts of such old pictures. I find them fascinating.

These pictures-all of them-are amazing. What I'd give to be able to go back in time and walk through say, one of the grand hotels in Ctr. Harbor or the Weirs or on Long Island for starters-or go for a flight with Bob Fogg, among many other things, like taking a sweet HackerCraft out for dinner at the Weirs on a warm summer evening. Wow.

Such a pure simple time.

[Descant]

Originally Posted by Diver1111

I don't know where these great pictures come from but thanks to all. I am surprised regularly by the posts of such old pictures. I find them fascinating.

These pictures-all of them-are amazing. What I'd give to be able to go back in time and walk through say, one of the grand hotels in Ctr. Harbor or the Weirs or on Long Island for starters-or go for a flight with Bob Fogg, among many other things, like taking a sweet HackerCraft out for dinner at the Weirs on a warm summer evening. Wow.

Such a pure simple time.

According to this article, about 10 (out of 150) grand hotels survive. The Oceanic on Star Island is the only one that hasn't been fully renovated. You can still enjoy the "simpler time"
https://www.seacoastonline.com/artic...NEWS/160409620

[mcdude]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Judging by the other headlines this happened at the end of WWII. User McDude has a nice photo of the fire in the photo gallery (somewhere). While I have do not doubt this happened, I'm surprised that Alton had a thousand people to be homeless.

Any exact date on this fire? Seems like the Weirs Hotel fires and The Mount Washington (boat) fire got so much more coverage back then. Must have been a pretty big event for the Boston papers to cover it.

There have actually been three fires at the campground; 1945, 1967, and one more recently.






Follow this link for a history of the campground and more information about the fires.


https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...n+camp+meeting

[Barney Bear]

The date on the banner head of the newspaper is Friday, August 24, 1945. 🐻

[Barney Bear]

Yes, we eat carrots. However, we prefer honey though it may have an occasional stingy flavor. 🐻

[Senter Cove Guy]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

I don't know ehere this place was. (Anybody ?)

If you look at and Supersize the map in this link,
http://weirsbeach.com/services/chamb...irs-beach-map/

look at location 26 north of The Weirs which is entitled: Rose-Edward Lodge and Cabins