Drying wooden sap buckets in Harrisville
Drying wooden sap buckets at Warren Humes’ sugar bush. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1910. Related story, here.
Type of Work: Forest Industries
Gathering sap by wagon at the Forest Home sugar bush in Harrisville
Forest Home sugar bush operation. Two sap-gathering wagons towed by teams of horses. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1910.
Myron Humes gathering sap at Forest Home sugar bush in Harrisville
Myron Humes behind sled gathering sap for Forest Home sugar bush operation. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1910.
Taking paper rolls to the train by horse in Great Bend
Two men (one of which is J. Sisson) transporting rolls of paper to the railroad station, using a horse drawn sled on runners. Circa 1920. Great Bend, NY.
Sugar shack in Watertown
Maple sugaring operation, including sugar shack (steam is from boiling down sap inside shack); note buckets for gathering sap. Circa 1930s. Watertown, NY.
Drilling maple sugaring tap in Watertown
Unidentified man with hand drill making tap hole in maple tree. Circa 1930s. Watertown, NY.
Two men maple sugaring in Watertown
Two unidentified men tapping maple trees. Note bucket and cover on the ground waiting to be hung on the smile once the hole is completed. Circa 1930s. Watertown, NY.
Gathering sap in Watertown
Maple sugaring at 141 Flower Avenue. Unknown man gathering sap. Circa 1930s. Watertown, NY.
Coal powered locomotive transporting logs in Jefferson County
Workers, including Charles M. Getman, second from left, with NY Central Railroad coal-powered locomotive #442 transporting logs. Circa 1890s. Unknown Jefferson County in NYS location.
Installing digester at paper mill in Jefferson County
A digester being installed at an unknown Jefferson County paper mill. Circa 1950. Jefferson County.