North Country At Work

A horse-drawn ambulance at the Army firefighting camp at the foot of Giant Trail. September 1913. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

A load of 12 5/8ths cords of pulpwood, drawn by Will Green. Circa 1900. Jay, NY. Donated by M. La Pine. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Men on a sleigh of pulpwood being pulled by a team of horses. Pictured are Eli Montgomery Crawford Sr., Frank Crawford, and Eli Montgomery Crawford, Jr. Circa early 1900s. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Farmer Samuel Taylor posing with his horse. Circa 1910-1920. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

A lumbering team with horses on a corduroy road. Circa 1900-1920. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

A group standing in front of Crawford’s store. From left to right: Austin Crawford, Charles Wesley Lamb, Frank Crawford, Alan Beede, Fred Lamb, and Levi Lamb. The horse’s name was Maxie. Early 1900s. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Frank Colby’s team with a load of logs. Original caption on the photo reads: “I take pleasure in presenting a facsimile of the largest load by count ever hauled through this village, the one taken down from the Mt. Hurricane section Jan. 23rd last, consisting of 268 logs. Logs are at the unloading ground near […]

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 Paul Smith’s Hotel stagecoach. Guests can be seen in and on coach and the hotel porch. Circa 1880. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.

Unidentified worker on a horse-drawn mower in front of Paul Smith’s Hotel. Circa 1910- 1920. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.