North Country At Work

Ed Stone, using walking plow with mules. Circa 1915. Dexter NY.

First Dexter to Pillar Point rural mail carrier, John Jumps, who was carrier from 1905 to 1915. Circa 1915. Dexter, NY.

M.R. Lee with children Chester and Douglas on wagon with milk cans, heading to a cheese factory. Circa 1920. Dexter NY. Related article on early transport of milk here.

Threshing in front of Pillar Point Barn. The  machine was probably steam or gasoline engine driven. Note straw and chaff being blown out beyond horses. Horses are hitched to wagon collecting cleaned grain. Circa 1910. Pillar Point, NY. For more information, check out this North Country at Work story about growing up on a family form […]

Three-horse hitch grain binder, early 1930s, in Dexter NY.

Horse-drawn bobsled with unidentified driver in front of Tinware and Stove Depot storefront. Early 1900s. Philadelphia, NY.

Team of horses drawing manure spreader. Circa 1920s-30s. Philadelphia, NY area.

Bill Smith of Philadelphia drives the team—at Newton Falls Tract logging camp owned by Gould Paper of Lyons Falls. Bill was employed by Jim Weston. 1913. Newton Falls, NY. Photo loaned by Karl Hart of Philadelphia.

Red and white spotted mule team were a familiar sight in the town of Philadelphia from 1908-1918. The bus was purchased from the St. Lawrence Inn and was used to haul mail from the Eagle Hotel to the Depot. Photo taken on Main Street in front of old Lovejoy House. Karl Hart drove the mules […]

Construction of the village park in Philadelphia, Crescent Park. Circa 1910s. Philadelphia, NY.