North Country At Work

The Judway Bros. Grocery store. Circa 1900-1910. The hamlet of Piseco in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Indian Lake Grand Union Supermarket on its last day. Sign in the window advertises “Legs ‘o Lamb” for 79 cents. September 20, 1969. Indian Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Exterior of Scruton’s Store in the winter. A woman and man stand in front of the store, the man posing with a sled on runners, which might be for sale. Circa 1900. Oswegatchie, NY.

Exterior shot of two buildings. One has A. L. Greenfield painted on it, and one has a sign saying Kings Livery. Circa 1910. Oswegatchie, NY.

Exterior shot of the company store in Benson Mines. Signs on the building advertise Furniture and Undertaking services, post office, American Seal paint, and dry goods and a millinery on the second floor. Several men in shirt sleeves are standing on the porch, and on the far right there appears to be someone in official […]

Storefront of the Aldrich Brothers Store, with Aldrich Eggleston, proprietor, pictured on left. It was a general merchandise store, selling flour, brooms, cleaners (example: Gold Dust washing powder), and fresh produce. Circa 1890. Canton, NY.

Two men stand inside the Ross Brick Store, a clothing, shoe, and dry goods store in Lawrenceville, a hamlet of Lawrence. Circa 1920. Lawrenceville, NY. Photo donated to the SLCHA by Elizabeth Winn, Town of Lawrence Historian.

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

William Little John, proprietor, stands behind the counter of his store. Canned food is stacked on the shelves behind him, there’s a large tin of Malted Milk Crackers on the counter, and several boxes of cigars (sold singly) in a glass case. Circa 1920. South Colton, NY.

Henry Bullis in front of his grocery store, which was located on the south side of Main Street in Canton. Note the advertisement for Pillsbury’s Flour on the right side of the storefront. Also, the front windows are reflecting the facades of the buildings located across Main Street. Circa 1910. Canton, NY.