State Street is lit up by electric lights strung in front of businesses as part of a celebration of industry. Carthage was one of the first towns to get electricity in Jefferson County, even before Watertown. Note early automobiles parked along sidewalks. 1912. Carthage, NY. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold […]
There were meat lockers in the building on the left that individuals and businesses could rent to store their meat. The meat was kept cool by ice in specially designed cold storage units. Circa 1940s. West Carthage, NY. From the Town of Champion Archives. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson […]
Rich and Anders General Store in Wanakena. The store was also the local telephone exchange (notice all the wires entering building). 1910-1920. Wanakena, NY.
Worker driving “The Speeder,” a bus built by the White Manufacturing Company that was outfitted with wheels so it could run on the railroad track. “The Speeder” carried passengers between Cranberry Lake and Conifer, where they could then connect to the New York Central railroad system. Written on the photo is: Famous Grasse River R.R. […]
The Rondax Building which housed the Old Forge Electric business office, known informally as the Flat Iron Building. Old Forge had an electric plant earlier than most Adirondack communities, around the turn of the 20th century. 1931. Old Forge, NY.
Main Street of Thendara, NY. On the left is Van Aiken’s Tavern, on the right is the New York Central Railroad station, which also served the town of Old Forge. Circa 1930. Thendara, NY.
Chauncy McQueer, retiring station agent after many years of service, with his station wagon in front of the waiting room at the railroad station. May 1955. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Richard Maloney working as a Flagman directing car traffic crossing the railroad tracks. 1953. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Four workers in front of the Red Rock Cheese Factory. Trucks are lined up at the milk receiving station. Circa 1920s. East De Kalb, NY.
McClure and Johnson’s Garage and Gas Station also served as a Buick car dealership. 1922. Richville, NY.
