North Country At Work

International 10 20 steel wheeled tractor pulling a corn binder behind it at edge of corn field. Harvesting corn in late summer. Circa 1930s. Hammond, NY.

William Constantine drills a well using his portable drill at Allen’s Park. Circa 1950-1960. Hammond, NY.

Harvesting ice on Dark Island. Pictured is a ramp used to move ice into ice house. Circa 1910-1920. Hammond, NY.

Hammond Light and Power House, pictured are Norris and Fred Soper. Steam turbine pictured in foreground. Circa 1910-1920. Hammond, NY.

Phone and telegraph operator Vera McDougall at the switch board. Circa 1940s. Hammond, NY. Related story, here.

Steam powered road-roller in action, packing down stone for road base, one of the first steps in road laying. Circa 1920s or 30s. Hammond, NY.

Last load of hay in 1920. Note metal-wheeled early tractor drawing hay wagon of loose hay. Hammond, NY.

Plowing the Savage farm with a walking plow on the River Road in the late 1940s. Behind the plow is John Savage; his son, Bill, is holding the horse. Photo: Michael Savage (Bill’s son). Hammond, NY.

Exterior shot of the Dairymen’s League Cooperative Milk Plant in Hammond, which shows washed milk cans being conveyed out of  the plant – full cans would have been received on the other side of the building. Circa late 1940s. Hammond, NY. Related story, here.

Interior of the Soper brothers’ woodworking mill (William Soper Mill), circa 1910-1920. Glider is hanging from the ceiling. Hammond, NY. Read our story on the Soper Brothers here.