Two women at Hulls Lumber Camp
Two unidentified women outside Hulls Lumber Camp. Men sharpen axes on a grindstone in the background. 1900. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by D. Price. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.
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Washerwomen at Putnam Camp in Keene Valley
Two women doing laundry at Putnam Camp using a hand wringer and wooden wash tub. The woman on the right (ironing) is not identified; the woman on the left is Retina Heald. Circa 1890. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by Reeta Hanmer, niece of Retina Heald. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives
Librarian Zaidee Trumbull at the Keene Valley Library
Zaidee (Betty) Trumbull was the Keene Valley librarian from 1967-1977. Circa 1970s. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.
Women’s Army Corps trainees in the radio shop in Paul Smiths
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps/Women’s Army Corps trainees in the radio shop at the US Army Signal Corps School. 1943. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
Women’s Army Corps class on code in Paul Smiths
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps/Women’s Army Corps trainees in a class on radio physics at the US Army Signal Corps School. 1943-1945. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
Raising an American flag at a Women’s Army Corps retreat in Paul Smiths
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps/Women’s Army Corps personnel raising the American flag in front of the casino. This was taken during a training retreat, many of the women are in uniform. 1943-1945. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
Female employees of Paul Smith’s Hotel in Paul Smiths
Female workers at Paul Smith’s Hotel. One of the women is holding a child with a “Please Keep Off” sign. Woman on far right is Kate Whitford. Circa 1910- 1920. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.
Hairdresser helping a customer in Old Forge
A hairdresser cuts the bangs of a customer in a hair salon. Circa 2000s or 2010s. Old Forge, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.
Donna Hansen at her desk in the Carthage Republican Tribune in Carthage
Donna Hansen at her desk in the Carthage Republican Tribune in the 1990s. Carthage, NY. Courtesy of Donna Hansen.
Workers pose outside the Clayton Manufacturing Company in Clayton
Workers pose outside the Clayton Manufacturing Company, which produced bathing suits and was a steady employer, especially of women. Clayton, NY. Circa 1920. From the Thousand Islands Museum.