North Country At Work

Tom Hebert, volunteer firefighter, at the controls of the village fire department’s pumper truck. Circa 1990s. Heuvelton, NY.

Firefighters at Robert D. Johnson residence on the Heuvelton Ogdensburg Road on February 24, 1978, at about 6:30. Originally published in the Ogdensburg Journal. Heuvelton, NY.

Firemen hose down the wreckage of two tractor trailers that collided on Route 11 between Canton and Potsdam, spilling 7500 gallons of gasoline. Feb 20, 1973. Potsdam, NY.

Employees of the Ogdensburg City Water department pile sandbags along the Oswegatchie River to keep water from runoff flowing into city pump station, located at side of the dam. Circa 1950. Ogdensburg, NY. Originally in the Ogdensburg Advance Journal.

Silas Wright’s celebrated chrome beam fire engine. The white horses were called Billy and Tom, and they were the property of Ansil Watson, the driver for the Village street department. Dick Fobare holds the reins and Charles Cook, chief engineer, sits beside him. George Maine, who soaked the boiler, is standing. Circa 1905. Canton, NY.

Firemen in Carthage fighting Strand Building fire, March 1945. Carthage, NY. Related article on North Country volunteer firefighters here.

Payloader in downtown Carthage on North Washington Street. February 7, 1977. Carthage, NY.

Snowplowing sidewalks in downtown Carthage during the blizzard of 1977, which lasted from January 28 through February 21. Photo taken January 31, 1977. Carthage, NY.

Firemen and other volunteers with snowmobiles in front of the Carthage Fire Hall during the blizzard of 1977, which lasted from January 28 through February 21. Carthage, NY.

A Carthage emergency vehicle on call during the blizzard of 1977, which lasted from January 28 through February 21. Carthage, NY.