North Country At Work

Exterior of the Sunnyside Inn, with staff and guests posing on and around the inn porch. Circa 1910. Star Lake, NY.

17 students and two teachers, one of whom was Mrs. Beach, pose at the entrance of the Oswegatchie Union Free School in Star Lake. 1928-1929. In the hamlet of Star Lake, NY, split between the towns of Fine and Clifton. Donated by Kent Seelye.

Inside a classroom of the Oswegatchie Union School. Twenty three upper grade students and their teacher (on far left) pose behind rows of desks. Caption provided by SLCHA Archive: The school at that time did not try to do four years of high school work. However a year or two after this picture was taken Alma […]

Exterior of the Oswegatchie Union School, with schoolchildren and their teacher, A. Richardson, standing at the entrance to the school. 1906.  In the hamlet of Star Lake, NY, split between the towns of Fine and Clifton.

Six people sitting on the porch of the W.M. Whittakers Store, which sold automobile tires and other dry goods. Circa 1920. Fine, NY.

Schoolchildren and teacher Miss Bickley (from Harrisville) in front of the Star Lake School. Circa 1910. In the hamlet of Star Lake, NY split between the towns of Fine and Clifton.

Schoolchildren in front of the Scott Bridge School. Caption provided by SLCHA Archive: This little school was built about 1855 or 1856. It became quite well known because the building was often used for prayer meetings and other religious gatherings. Some of the early teachers were Kate Griffin (taught 1860-1863) and Kate Halch a few […]

The Brown’s Falls school was in District No. 10 and was built in 1893. It was patterned after the Star Lake school. The first teacher was Ella Mead. Circa 1900-1910. Oswegatchie, NY.

Three teachers surrounded by their students at the Pleasant Valley School. Circa 1900. Edwards, NY.

Students and teacher stand in front of the Warren School, a one-room schoolhouse in De Peyster. Circa 1900. De Peyster, NY.