North Country At Work

A North Country Public Radio Project

In and Around Downtown Carthage

Collected here are photos of downtown Carthage through the years, from candy shop interiors to coal yards. The photos span over a century, from the 1880s to the 1990s.

Collection Items

Businessmen Abdoo and Scander Maroun in Carthage
Businessmen Abdoo and Scander Maroun in Carthage
Carthage Fire Department in Carthage
Carthage Fire Department in Carthage
Carthage Laundry exterior in Carthage
Carthage Laundry exterior in Carthage
Carthage Milk and Cream Co. in Carthage
Carthage Milk and Cream store in Carthage
Church Street Shoe Service proprietor Joseph Leana in Carthage
Country Curl Beauty Salon hairdresser at work in Carthage
D.J. Tiffany grocery in Carthage
Early automobile shop in Carthage
Early automobile shop in Carthage
Early electrification of State Street in Carthage
Early electrification of State Street in Carthage
Ellis Cigar Store proprietor in Carthage
Ellis Cigar Store proprietor in Carthage
Erecting the monument at Monument Park in Carthage
Exterior of Nolan’s Big Bargain Store in Carthage
Exterior of ice houses and coal yard owned by Maxwell Brothers in Carthage
Garthe and Company grocery in Carthage
Garthe and Company grocery in Carthage
Gas lights on State Street in Carthage
Gas lights on State Street in Carthage
Gas station employee Rita Taylor pumping gas in Carthage
Gas station employee Rita Taylor pumping gas in Carthage
Gates Gas Station in Carthage
Gates Gas Station in Carthage
Allen’s Fine Jewelry and Gifts owner installs sign on State Street in Carthage
Harriet McManus in her candy and cigar shop in Carthage
Harriet McManus in her candy and cigar shop in Carthage
Kandyland storefront with proprietors John and Mary Costes in Carthage
Kandyland storefront with proprietors John and Mary Costes in Carthage
Laying brick pavement on State Street in Carthage
Laying brick pavement on State Street in Carthage
Lebanese businessman Scander Maroun in Carthage
Lebanese businessman Scander Maroun in Carthage
Lower State Street in Carthage
Lower State Street in Carthage
Opening of McDonalds in West Carthage
Opening of McDonalds in West Carthage
The Crooks and McLean Company monument shop in Carthage
The Hollywood Shop soda fountain in Carthage
The Hollywood Shop soda fountain in Carthage
The Jones and Son Coal Company in Carthage
The Jones and Son Coal Company in Carthage
West Side Meat Market in Carthage
West Side Meat Market in Carthage
C.F. Frederick building in Carthage