Stacks of paper outside the International Paper Mill in Piercefield
The International Paper Mill, with buildings in the background and stacks of paper in the foreground. 1918. Piercefield, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
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Aerial view of the Oval Wood Dish Company in Tupper Lake
Aerial view of the Oval Wood Dish Company, a mill and a major presence in town. Circa 1930. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
Exterior of a planing mill in Tupper Lake
A planing mill, where boards from the sawmill are turned into finished lumber. Circa 1920. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
Interior of the Santa Clara Lumber Company in Tupper Lake
Workers inside the sawmill at the Santa Clara Lumber Company, which operated from 1888-1927. Circa 1900. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
Workers at a sawmill in Tupper Lake
A group of workers pose outside a sawmill; the caption on the original reads: “The Big Mill.” Some of the people identified in the original photo: First Row: David Benjamin #5, Ben Churcho #11; Second Row: Mike Leonard #3, Ernie Martin #5; Top Row: Mr. Coolaw #3, William Staves #4. 1900. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo […]
Inside a shingle mill in Tupper Lake
Three workers inside a Tupper Lake shingle mill operating shingle saws. One of the men pictured is John Oliver Dupont. The other two are unidentified. Circa 1905-1915. Tupper Lake, NY.
The Brooklyn Cooperage Mill in Tupper Lake
Exterior of the Brooklyn Cooperage Mill, which made hardwood barrel staves. It was connected to the Cornell School of Forestry. The “Faust” reference in the caption is an area now incorporated into the village of Tupper Lake. Circa 1905-1915. Tupper Lake, NY.
Exterior of Braman’s Manufacturing Company in Carthage
The exterior of Braman’s Manufacturing Company. 1970s. Carthage, NY. Photo courtesy of Pamela and Jeff Cole. Read and listen to their memories of the family business here. The Braman Manufacturing Company produced wooden products including brush blocks, handles, and dowels. Braman’s employed up to 100 employees at its peak. Pamela Cole and her son, Jeff Cole, […]
Employees of Braman Manufacturing Company in Carthage
Braman Manufacturing Company employees. Circa 1930s-40s. Carthage, NY. Photo courtesy of Pamela and Jeff Cole. Read and listen to their memories of the family business here.
Inside the Braman Manufacturing Company sawmill in Carthage
Interior of the Braman Manufacturing Company’s sawmill. Circa 1930s-40s. Carthage, NY. Photo courtesy of Pamela and Jeff Cole. Read and listen to their memories of the family business here.