Tag: agriculture

Apple picking in the North Country

Apple picking in the North Country

Apple pickers pose with a horse drawn wagon in an apple orchard, possibly located in the Champlain Valley area. Note barrels—used to hold apples. Circa 1900. Champlain Valley region of NYS.

Garden with cold frames in the village of Old Forge

Garden with cold frames in the village of Old Forge

Garden using cold frames and raised beds located in what is now Old Forge village. A man with a white moustache is standing among flowering pea plants on the left wearing a cap and jacket. The current Old Forge Hardware store is visible in the background with a building beside it with a sign “OLD […]

Inside Cheeseman’s Store in Lake Placid

Inside Cheeseman’s Store in Lake Placid

Interior of Cheeseman’s Dry Goods Store with a man behind the counter. Photograph by William F. Kollecker. 1915. Lake Placid, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.