North Country At Work

Unidentified people on the porch of George W. Jack’s Bakery and Confectionary, Canton NY. Circa late 1880s.

G.B. Mangin Fruit Stand on Main Street, featuring bananas. Canton, NY. Circa 1900. (Unknown if man in photo is Mr. Mangin.)

George Lynde in his dry goods store. Circa 1900. Natural Bridge, NY.

Steve McIntyre in Sullivan’s Store, Natural Bridge, NY. Circa 1930s.

Butcher Henry Burns (on left in striped apron) in his meat market in Newton Falls, NY.

D.J. Tiffany’s grocery at 78 North Mechanic Street. He sold milk, cream, and groceries, and made deliveries in the pictured three horse-drawn wagons. 1913. Carthage, NY. Photo courtesy of S.H. Greene, Chaumont, NY. From a booklet written by Dudley Danielson called “Carthage, NY – 1785-1980.”

Henry Burns, butcher, inside his shop in Newton Falls, NY. Large scales for weighing carcasses at right. Henry is using meat saw to cut up meat.  Donated by J. Wicks and J. Pelligrino.

Interior of Nolan’s Big Bargain Store, which sold dry goods. The store was opened in 1888 by John Nolan. Circa 1900. Carthage, NY. From a Carthage Souvenir Book in the archives of the Carthage Free Library’s Heritage Room.

Exterior of Nolan’s Big Bargain Store, which sold dry goods. The store was opened in 1888 by John Nolan. Circa 1900. Carthage, NY. From a Carthage Souvenir Book in the archives of the Carthage Free Library’s Heritage Room.

Cooking a meal during the long spring log drive at Blake Camp (a logging camp) located in Parishville, NY, circa 1900. Related article on logging here.