Grading stone at Barton’s Old Mines in North River
Shot of the steam powered stone separator at Barton’s Old Mines. The ore was separated into various coarseness grades and dropped into the appropriate bin. In the foreground, a horse-drawn cart full of ore waits to have ore unloaded into the elevator that feeds the separator. Circa 1900. North River, NY.
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