Garthe and Company grocery in Carthage

The store was located at 93 State Street.  Listed in what is believed to be a town business registry of 1904 as:  “Pork Packer,” and “Most up To-Date Market in Northern New York,” dealing in fresh and salt fish, oysters, vegetables, eggs, canned goods and soap. Photo circa 1900-1910.  Carthage, NY. From the Carthage Free Library’s Heritage Room collection.

Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and West Carthage.

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