MORE THAN PHOTOGRAPHY!

Stoddard applied his artistic inclinations and early training as a sign painter to other pursuits as well. He drew illustrations, painted oil landscapes and hand colored many of his photographs. Stoddard also was a passionate writer about his travels. In 1872 he began production of a yearly publication, Adirondacks Illustrated, which he revised and reprinted numerous times. The book, which incorporated Stoddard's drawings and photographs, served as a guide to the Adirondack region, providing advice for novice wilderness travelers and directing vacationers to the best summer destinations. His tongue-in-cheek perceptions of Adirondack travel and his Mark Twain-style of humor made his guidebooks among the most popular sources of the day.


Landscape, ca. 1870-1880 ~ Oil on board


Adirondack Hunters ca. 1888 Photograph with applied color	Game in the Adirondacks ca. 1889 Photograph with applied color

	Stoddard attached a wire and switch to his camera so he could also be in the photograph. He is seated in the lean-to wearing a red jacket.
People Camping ca. 1890 Photograph with applied color

Stoddard was a great advocate of conservation of the Adirondacks. This drawing portrays drowned lands caused by damming streams -- what he considered to be the uncontrolled impact of man. In 1892, his persistent lobbying of the New York State Legislature was rewarded when Governor Hill signed a bill establishing the Adirondack Park.
	Drowned Lands of Raquette ca. 1890 Pen and Ink

Marsh scene 1890 Oil on paper	Deer’s Leap, Lake George ca.1870 - 1890 Oil on board