North Country At Work

People threshing at the Oval Wood Dish farm. The farm was connected to the Oval Wood Dish mill. Circa 1920. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.

A man riding a new kicker hay baler on 5 Mile Line Road. Mid-1960s. Lisbon, NY. Photo courtesy of Bob Thompson.

Two men unloading a load of loose oats onto a stack, while a third rakes scatterings. A large stack of hay next to them. Circa 1880. Location unknown. Photo by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.

Raking hay with hand rakes and a dump rake on a farm in Johnsburg. Circa 1890. Johnsburg, NY. Photo courtesy of Joan Reynolds.

Two men haying on the Dibble farm in Keene Valley. George Dibble is standing on top of the load. Circa 1890. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Willard Dibble making hay with the Taylors. Circa 1900. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Willard Dibble stands in front of the hay rig along with his family and dog at their farm. Circa 1900. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

The Hoffmeister brothers stacking hay near Morehouse Lake. Man on right uses hay rake to steady pile. Photograph by Grotus Reising. Circa 1895. Morehouse, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Three people bringing in a load of hay on their wagon. Pictured left to right are Don Leadley, Claude Bradt, and Charlie Bradt. Circa 1950. Wells, NY. Photo donated by Don Leadley. Courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office. David Pincombe has lived in the area all his life. His ancestors were one of the […]

Having a snack while haying on the Walker estate. Circa 1900. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.