Gerald Heath, caretaker at Dark Island, sits on his iceboat. Heath built the iceboat out of plywood and attached a small airplane propeller to the back. He used the boat to get from the island to the mainland during the winter. Circa 1950s or early 1960s. Chippewa Bay, NY. Photo courtesy of Doug Heath.
Men harvest ice from the St. Lawrence River at South Bay. 1900. Thousand Island Park, NY. Photo courtesy of Tom French. Check out our story on harvesting ice from the St. Lawrence River.
William Horace “Hod” Brown giving a tour. He was a fisherman and river tour guide. Circa 1900-1910. Photo donated by Barbara Brown, who is the great-granddaughter of William Horace Brown. Morristown, NY.
George William Brown driving his tour boat, “The Brownie,” on the water around Morristown. Circa 1920s. Morristown, NY. Photo donated by Barbara Brown, who is the granddaughter of George William Brown.
Captain Lovelace of the Elmer Jones, a ferry boat owned by the Brockville and Morristown Transportation Company, which operated a busy ferry lined between the US and Canada on the Saint Lawrence River. Circa early 1950s. Morristown, NY.
A Brockville and Morristown Transportation Company ferry in action. An employee is either tying or untying the ferry. Circa 1950s. Morristown, NY. Check out our story on running ferries on the St. Lawrence River.
A group of people waiting for the bus down at the Morristown docks. The bus ran between Ogdensburg and Morristown, where passengers could transfer to the Brockville and Morristown Transportation Company’s ferry line, which would take them to Brockville. Circa 1955. Morristown, NY. Check out our story on running ferries on the St. Lawrence River.
Indian Root Pill Factory exterior. The factory was built by William H. Comstock, a Canadian, who came to Morristown in April of 1867. The business ran for about 90 years, was the industrial hub for miles around, and was the largest employer in Morristown. Circa 1890s. Morristown, NY. Photo donated by Anthony Milia. For more […]
A winter ferry in use – it had a flat bottom with steel runners and was built by Captain John LaVigne. It was operated from 1895-1917. The ferry carried mail and passengers, and had handles on the front and back of the “ferry” – one man pushed, one man pulled. Circa 1895-1910. Morristown, NY.
Elmer Jones ferry, owned by the Brockville and Morristown Transportation Company, with load of people and automobiles. Early 1920s. Morristown, NY. Donated by Richard “Dick” Johnson. Check out our story on running ferries on the St. Lawrence.
