Lake Placid

“Johnnie Grey was born on July 14, 1923, in the sweltering heat of summer, in a rugged corner of the Adirondacks Mountains where the air tasted of pine and the grit of the daily struggle of life.”

Lake Placid, NY: A black and white image of a natural scene with wildflowers, ferns, rocks, and tall grasses.
Lake Placid, NY: Black and white photograph of a dirt forest trail with tall trees on both sides. A person is walking along the trail in the distance.
Main Street, Lake Placid, NY, Mirror Lake in front Whiteface Mountain in distance: A black and white landscape showing a lake surrounded by houses, trees, hills, and mountains in the distance, with a cloudy sky overhead.
Lake Placid, NY, with Whiteface Mountain: Black and white photo of a large mountain with a rounded peak in the background, rolling hills in the midground, and a snow-covered forested area at the base.
Hiker staring at Whiteface Mountain: A black and white photo of a man in white clothes standing by a river in a forested mountainous landscape.
Lake Placid, NY: Black and white photo showing a snowy hillside with people skiing, a line of parked cars at the bottom, and trees in the background.