An artist's idea of vintage Alexandria Bay, flanked by the two largest hotels, the Thousand Island House and the Crossmon House, with little Cornwall's Store between. The bay is dangerously crowded with steamers of all sizes, under way up and down river. Sailboats and St. Lawrence skiffs swirl in the conflicting wakes of the big vessels. Notice the side wheelers.
The Methodist Church spire and the Reformed Church tower in the background appear to be almost in the surrounding fields, indicating that this is an early view.