The 6th Lake Dam in Inlet
The 6th Lake Dam. Circa 1909. Inlet, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.
Stewart Cuthbert on top of a sheep chute in Hammond
Stewart Cuthbert on top of the “sheep chute,” an apparatus used to move and control sheep during de-worming and treating their feet for hoof rot. Ann Cuthbert in the foreground. 1958. Hammond, NY.
Two men on top of a sleigh load of logs on Long Lake
Two men on top of the logs loaded on a bobsled, on the ice at the north end of Long Lake. One of the men is Asa Hall. Circa 1900. Long Lake, NY.
Thompson men pose on top of horse-drawn hay load in Osbornville
Herbert and Donald Thompson pose on top of the Thompson farm’s last load of hay. 1936. Osbornville in the Town of De Kalb, NY.
Saint Lawrence Marble Company top of quarry view, Gouverneur
Workers at top of Saint Lawrence Marble Company quarry. Note walls built around quarry to contain dirt; quarry located on the west side of the village. Circa 1890-1900. Gouverneur, NY. Check out our story on how marble built Gouverneur.
St. Lawrence Pyrites Company ore-concentration mill and top house No. 1 in Stellaville
View of St. Lawrence Pyrites Company ore-concentration mill and the top house of Stella Mine No. 1 (left center). The mine provided sulphur ore for the mill, shown uphill on the right. Tailings pond in middle. Circa 1910-1920. Stellaville, town of De Kalb, NY.
Men on top of a log train at the Plains in Wanakena
Log train at the Plains, a flat area between Wanakena and High Rock which was logged by the Rich Lumber Company. Note the swivel winch and lift mounted on a flat car to handle log-loading. Circa 1910. Wanakena, NY.
Drawing load of lumber from Wadhams to Westport
Original caption on photo reads: July 27, 1901. Frank Colby of Wadhams Mills, NY with Beede’s team Dan & Mag. This load was drawn Wadhams to Westport 4 miles. 6 thousand 50 feet [referring to how many feet of board there are in this load] 9 feet wide on top. Given by Leslie Lawrence. Photo […]
Train skidder at work in Newbridge
Men unloading logs at the yard. December 6, 1910. Newbridge, NY.
Moving snow with a D6 Bulldozer for Clarence J. Strife’s logging operation in the Town of Webb
Two men pose on and next to a Caterpillar D6 Tractor, being used to move snow. Part of Clarence J. Strife’s logging operation. Circa 1950s. In the Carter Railroad Station area, previously the hamlet of Clearwater, in the Town of Webb. Click here for a North Country at Work story on Webb’s transformation from logging […]