North Country At Work

Two men moving lumber for the walkway of the Wanakena footbridge using a modified pontoon boat and a metal canoe. Fall 2016. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

Adding lumber to support the walkway of the footbridge using a modified pontoon boat. Fall 2016. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

Three workers stringing cable for the footbridge from the south shore to the north shore. According to Allen Ditch, the bridge was rebuilt with donations from the community and grants from the state and county. Fall 2016. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

Two unidentified workers string the cable for the footbridge from the south shore to the north shore. Fall 2016. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

Using machinery to set the towers that hold the cables for the Wanakena footbridge. Fall 2016. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

Town of Fine personnel repair the cement footings of the old Wanakena footbridge. October 2012. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

A view of the Champlain Canal lock letting a boat through. Circa 1890. Northumberland, NY. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.

A D.E. Van Wirt Construction Company worker operating a steam roller, as a project for the Hudson Valley Railway Company. Circa 1910. Glens Falls, NY. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.

Guides and tourists on a log bridge near Paul Smith’s Hotel. Three dogs can be seen. Man on far right (probably the guide) holds a rifle. Paul Smiths, NY. Circa 1900. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.

Railroad bridge over the Ausable Chasm, completed in 1890. Train is stopped on bridge; workmen posing on top of train. Photograph by G.F. Martin. Around 1890. Keeseville, NY. Donated by John Fritzinger Jr., courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.