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Cows of the North Country

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Driving through the North Country, you’re bound to pass by at least a few cows at pasture. They’re an integral part of the economy and people’s daily lives in our region. Collected here are photos of cows from the 1890s to the 2010s

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Greenhill Dairy Farm in Heuvelton
Black and White Dairy Cattle Show prize Holstein line up in Heuvelton
Dairy farmer Anne Vineyard checking milking machine in Heuvelton
Feeding cows in the Sugar House Creamery barn in Upper Jay
Feeding cows in the Sugar House Creamery barn in Upper Jay
Black and White Dairy Cattle Show prize Holsteins in Heuvelton
Cows in the pasture of the Thompson farm in Lisbon
Cows in the pasture of the Thompson farm in Lisbon
Pouring milk into the dumping station in Hammond
Jennifer McGregor pouring milk into the dumping station in Hammond
Marilyn Thompson training a calf for the 4-H in Lisbon
Marilyn Thompson training a calf for the 4-H in Lisbon
Inside the Thompson milk barn in Osbornville
Inside the Thompson milk barn in Osbornville
Bringing the cows in at the Sugar House Creamery barn in Upper Jay
Bringing the cows in at the Sugar House Creamery barn in Upper Jay
Bob Thompson with one of his registered Holsteins in Lisbon
Bob Thompson with one of his registered Holsteins in Lisbon
: Man holding a bull on a farm in Keeseville
Man holding a bull on a farm in Keeseville
The paddock area at H.L. Neverett & Sons Livestock Commission in Chazy
The paddock area at H.L. Neverett & Sons Livestock Commission in Chazy
Bishop Shipman ready for the fair with team of oxen on the Wallace Farm in Canton
Bishop Shipman ready for the fair with team of oxen on the Wallace Farm in Canton
Mark Thompson washing cattle for the fair in Lisbon
Mark Thompson washing cattle for the fair in Lisbon
Robert Thompson with a cow at the Gouverneur Fair Show
Robert Thompson with a cow at the Gouverneur Fair Show
Woman working with cow in Lake Pleasant
Woman working with cow in Lake Pleasant
Hotel worker about to milk a cow in Saranac Lake
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