For 75 years, a solidly
constructed knotty pine and hemp rope chair and companion rocker
have provided comfortable seats for those who have spent time at a
rustic log cabin along the scenic shores of historic Saratoga Lake
in Upstate New York.
Cozy rope chair as
originally crafted by Edward J. Broderick during The Great
Depression.
Relaxing rope rocker
as originally crafted by Edward J. Broderick during The Great
Depression.
Table design as
originally crafted by Edward J. Broderick during The Great
Depression.
Legend
has it that the Mohawk Indians considered the waters of Saratoga Lake
(which they called Caniad-eri-os-se-ra: “The land of the beautiful
lake of the winding river”) so sacred that they would not make a sound
when paddling their canoes.