McClure and Johnson’s Garage in Richville
McClure and Johnson’s Garage and Gas Station also served as a Buick car dealership. 1922. Richville, NY.
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Carvel delivering milk in De Kalb
James Carvel delivering milk. He did so in Potsdam from 1933 – 1941, while living on a farm between Canton and De Kalb. Circa 1933-1941. Saint Lawrence County; either in Potsdam or De Kalb. Note: This photo previously identified Douglass Hayes as the man holding milk bottles; we received a correction from the son of James […]
Loopy’s Restaurant and Leather Shop in De Kalb Junction
Loopy’s Restaurant and Leather Shop on Route 11 was famous for its pies. Circa 1980s-1990s. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Exterior of Hotel Kenwood in Harrisville
Hotel Kenwood in Harrisville NY. Note the single car driving on the unpaved street. 1911. Harrsiville, NY.
Exterior of Cabot Wollastonite White Pigments Division plant in Willsboro
The Cabot Wollastonite White Pigments Division plant was owned by the Cabot Carbon Company, and mined wollastonite ore, which was ground and made into white pigment. A man stands in front of the plant and railroad tracks that run directly alongside the plant. Engine #4013 was owned by the Delaware & Hudson Railway. Circa 1950s. […]
Early automobiles at the Stevens House in Lake Placid
Early automobiles lined up outside the Stevens House (a hotel) in Lake Placid. Note that all automobiles in this photo have gas lights; Cadillac introduced electric lights in 1912. Circa 1905-1912. Lake Placid, NY.
Deer’s Head Inn in Elizabethtown
Exterior of the Deers Head Inn. Circa 1930s. Elizabethtown, NY.
View of Witherbee hamlet near Republic Steel mines in Mineville
Caption on photo reads: Witherbee hamlet viewed from top of “A” shaft headframe. Near the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Note tailings pile beyond hamlet. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
No. 7 concentrating mill in Mineville
Caption on photo reads: No.7 plant concentrating mill. The mining facilities at this location were owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
“Champlain” ferry en route on Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain ferry. Photo of the “Champlain,” owned by Lake Champlain Ferries based in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1950s. Lake Champlain, between Vermont and New York. Sailboat “Marec” out of Montreal in foreground. Photo printed by Davoe, Breck, & MacFarland of Utica, NY.