Type of Work: Emergency Services

Fourth of July firemen’s tournament in downtown Glens Falls

Fourth of July firemen’s tournament in downtown Glens Falls

The firemen’s tournament on the fourth of July.  A view of Warren Street looking east from Bank Square. The three spires, from left to right, are: Glens Falls Academy, St. Mary’s Church, and the First Presbyterian Church. July 4, 1870. Glens Falls, NY. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.

The Keene Valley Garage’s first tow truck

The Keene Valley Garage’s first tow truck

The first tow truck of the Keene Valley Garage, owned by Carl Bigelow. It was made from a 1943 4×4 Dodge Army truck. Late 1950s. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Employees of Frink Snowplows stand next to V-plow in Clayton

Employees of Frink Snowplows stand next to V-plow in Clayton

Two employees of Frink Snowplows stand next to the largest V-plow produced by the company. The plow was headed to a town in northern Maine. The design of the V-plow was invented by Karl Frink, and the company was a major employer in Clayton from 1920-2000. Clayton, NY. Circa 1980. From the Thousand Islands Museum.

Snowplowing in Clayton

Snowplowing in Clayton

Four men, two on top of the Frink snowplow and two riding the wings, plow through deep snow. Clayton, NY. Circa 1930 -1940. From the Thousand Island Museum.

Fire at Kenyon House in Carthage

Fire at Kenyon House in Carthage

Interior of the St. Lawrence National Bank in Carthage. C: Interior of the St. Lawrence National Bank, now the Town Hall. Circa 1970s. Carthage, NY. Courtesy of the Carthage Village Historian.