Great Bend Firemen (1st department) stand in “uniform” in front of their fire truck. Circa 1938. Great Bend, NY. Men, from left to right, are: Paul Snyder, Leonard (Mose) Wiltonstock, Floyd Rendle (chief), Harold Comstock, Joel Bacon, Jerome Sisson, James Call, Fred Sterling, James Green, and C. B. Dodge.
Horse drawn steam fire engine racing toward one of the West End paper mills in Carthage, NY. 1905. Check out this North Country at Work story to learn more about how fire has shaped the history of Carthage.
January 1925 fire in downtown. Saranac Lake, NY.
Firefighters battling a blaze. Circa 1930. Possibly in Saranac Lake, NY. Definite location unknown. Related article on volunteer firefighters across the region, here.
The Underwood House was a guest hotel which burned on New Year’s Day 1933. Dexter, NY.
Fire truck responding to a call, circa 1930s. Dexter, NY. Related article about volunteer firefighting here; the audio clip is from that story and features John Stano and Corky Marlowe.
The Dexter 1932/33 New Years Eve Opera House fire later spread to the Underwood Hotel on January 1, 1933. Dexter, NY. Related article about volunteer firefighting here; the audio clip is from that story and features John Stano and Corky Marlowe.
This portrait was taken in 1897—dated by the Robinson’s Circus poster.Photo taken on Clinton St. C N Holt’s blacksmith shop inbackground. Gouverneur.
This portrait of the Fire Department was taken in May 1934 in front of the municipal building on Clinton St. Gouverneur.
This portrait of the Fire Department with steam pumper was taken in 1880. E D Barry carriage works in background. Gouverneur.
