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Hauling waste out of the Rogers Garnet mine in Johnsburg

Workers use a horse-drawn wagon to haul away waste at the Rogers Garnet mine. Circa 1920. North River, NY. Photo courtesy of the Johnsburg Historical Society Archives

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