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Dublin Historical Marker
Historical Marker talking about the Dublin Neighborhood in western Saratoga Springs, explaining how Irish immigrants were drawn to the county in the early 19th century by Hotel and Railroad work and thus created an ethnic enclave in the city
"The Finish" at Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga, N.Y.
View of finish of a horse race at Saratoga race track. Men in straw hats. Color lithograph.
Dr. Ralph B Post at Benedict Memorial Hospital
Dr. Post at a podium at Benedict Memorial Hospital.
Medicinal Recipe Book
Book of herbal remedies
Title Page
A treatise on the Saratoga Springs mineral waters by an MD.
Hyland Clubhouse
The Hyland Clubhouse at the Saratoga Golf and Polo Club was built in 1914.
Arnold Palmer
This is photo of Arnold Palmer and Gary Player at the Richland Country Club prior to an exhibition in Tennessee.
SPAC Fundraising Letter
A SPAC fundraising letter dated July 18, 1963, concerning the Palmer- Player match at the reopening of the Saratoga Spa Golf Course.
Farrington Family on Decorated Bicycles
"Ed Farrington and his family on Circular St.. He was the owner of the Billiard Parlor and Bike Shop in Saratoga Springs." It was probably part of the Floral Fete.
Floral Fete circa 1900
Floral Fete from Circa 1900, a bicycle event in Saratoga Springs related to flowers.
Rickshaws in Saratoga Springs
"An August 1935 photo. For a couple of years, people could take Rickshaw rides around town."
Samuel W. Cooke on a Bicycle
This is a photograph of a young boy riding a bike in 1897 around Saratoga Springs.
CDPHP Cycle
This is a website for Saratoga's bike sharing program that lets people know where to find bikes to rent while touring the area.
Gurney Lane Mountain Bike Trails
Map of mountain biking trails located at Gurney Lane Mountain
Healthy Saratoga Homepage
The mission of Healthy Saratoga is “to support activities and programs that will ensure Saratoga County is one of the healthiest places to live, work, and play.”
Vischer's Ferry
Hand-operated rope ferry across the Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry; background Niska Isle.
Salon Services Menu from the Roosevelt Bath and Spa, Gideon Putnam Hotel
This is the 2021 menu of the spa services offered at Gideon Putnam Hotel's Roosevelt Baths and Spa in Saratoga Spring, NY. Services include massages, facials, manicures and body treatments, all of which are services commonly found in American spas.
Waiting area at the Roosevelt Baths and Spa, Gideon Putnam Hotel
A waiting area at the Roosevelt Baths & Spa, Gideon Putnam Hotel. The Roosevelt Bathhouse is the only original bathhouse left from when Saratoga became a center for water treatments in the 1930s, thanks fo Dr. Simon Baruch and President Franklin…
Hydrotherapy in the showers with varying temperatures at the Roosevelt Bathhouse.
During the 1930s, Saratoga Springs constructed several spas and bathhouses to emulate the grand European Spas. With the popular writings of Dr. Simon Baruch and support from President Franklin Roosevelt, the spas in Saratoga Springs did a booming…
Map of Saratoga Spa State Park
New York State helped to revive the Saratoga Regions by establishing the Saratoga Spa State Park in 1909 to preserve the natural minerals springs to promote the resort and "for health." It was expanded in the 1929 when construction began on several…
Dr. Simon Baruch (1840-1921)
Dr. Simon Baruch was an influential advocate of hydrotherapy as treatment for various illnesses such as arthritis and injury. He worked in Saratoga Springs for many years and wanted to build a spa facilities that could compete with those in Europe.
Roosevelt Bathhouse and Spa in Saratoga Springs
"Part of the New York owned Saratoga Spa Reservation which makes available to the pulbic the unusual health-giving qualities of the mineral water which Saratoga Springs is so famous for." (Brookside Museum Description)
Hydrotherapy at the Roosevelt Baths, Saratoga Springs, NY
Hydrotherapy and spa services offered at Roosevelt Baths and Spa in the 1930s thanks to the popularity of Dr. Simon Baruch's research and promotion of hydrotherapy by President Franklin Roosevelt.