North Country At Work

The De Kalb Junction Coronet Band poses on the porch of the Hurley House. 1895. Town of De Kalb, NY.

The exterior of Professor W. F. Sudds Music Store on Main Street. Sudds, the man pictured on the right, was a music teacher and taught lessons from his store. Circa 1898. Gouverneur, NY. Curious about music in the North Country? Check out North Country at Work’s story on a man who has been restoring pianos, organs, and […]

Union Hall String Quartet musicians pose with their instruments in front of a painted backdrop. Circa 1900. Gouverneur, NY.

Six orchestra musicians pose with their instruments in front of a photo studio backdrop. Circa 1900. Gouverneur, NY.

The De Kalb Junction Cornet Band posed for a group photo on the porch of the Hurley House Hotel in De Kalb. Note the band leader with baton and black hat at the center of the rear row. Circa 1890s. De Kalb, NY.

Ogdensburg Symphony Orchestra in the Ogdensburg Opera House. The conductor was Mr. J.B. McIntosh. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1880.

The Gouverneur Orchestra featured William F. Sudds, on center violin, who was also an instrument maker and the owner of a music store. Circa 1875-1885. Gouverneur, NY.

Some of the instruments sold were built by William F. Sudds. Sudds came to Gouverneur in the 1860s as a professor at Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary. He gave music lessons and sold instruments at his store. Circa 1898 (note McKinley poster in right store window). Gouverneur, NY. Curious about music in the North Country? Check out […]

Gerald Dobson in his antique shop. Circa 1970. Carthage, NY. From a booklet written by Dudley Danielson called “Carthage, NY – 1785-1980.”

Myrtle Bullis playing the organ at Colton’s Zion Episcopal Church, where she had been organist for 62 years when this photo was taken in 1963. She began playing in 1901. Colton, NY. North Country at Work has a story about a man who restores organs, pianos, and player pianos. Check it out here.