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North Country General Stores

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Over the years, the North Country’s general stores have provided necessities and luxuries for workers and residents. With photos ranging from 1870 to 2000, this collection showcases general stores across the North Country and the people who have worked to make these stores integral parts of their communities.

Collection Items

The McCabes in front of Keene General Store in Keene
The McCabes in front of Keene General Store in Keene
The porch of the General Store in Wanakena
The porch of the General Store in Wanakena
Men behind the counter of the Rogers Company Store in Au Sable Forks
Men behind the counter of the Rogers Company Store in Au Sable Forks
Donald Towne outside the Towne Grocery Store in North River
Walrath General Store in De Kalb Junction
Walrath General Store in De Kalb Junction
William Walker General Merchandise in Richville
William Walker General Merchandise in Richville
Shag Sheard’s general store in Cranberry Lake
Shag Sheard’s general store in Cranberry Lake
Aldrich Brothers storefront in Canto
Aldrich Brothers storefront in Canton
General store and garage in Cranberry Lake
General store and garage in Cranberry Lake
Inside the Clark General Store in Crary Mills
Inside the Clark General Store in Crary Mills
Charlie Johns’ Store at Christmas in Speculator
Charlie Johns’ Store at Christmas in Speculator
Ara Spencer’s General Store in De Kalb Junction
Ara Spencer’s General Store in De Kalb Junction
Exterior of the Walrath General Store in De Kalb Junction
Exterior of the Walrath General Store in De Kalb Junction
F. J. Ducett Sons General Store proprietors in Heuvelton
Jacob Tolsky's General Store in Dannemora
Jacob Tolsky’s General Store in Dannemora
Palmatier’s General Store in Indian Lake
Palmatier’s General Store in Indian Lake
Linda Sturtevant on the front steps of Rubyor’s General Store and Post office in Woodgate
Linda Sturtevant on the front steps of Rubyor’s General Store and Post office in Woodgate
Rich and Anders General Store in Wanakena
Rich and Anders General Store in Wanakena
Tolsky's General Store in Dannemora
Tolsky’s General Store in Dannemora
Raymond Rice General Store, De Kalb Junction
Raymond Rice General Store in De Kalb Junction
Photo of the Saidel family inside their general store at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Horicon Avenue in Bolton Landing
Proprietors inside general store in Bolton Landing
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